slow Synonyms
Strongest:
- quick
- speeding
- hasty
- speedy
- brisk
- breathless
- rushing
- fast
- rushing
- lightning
- speeding
- fast
- quick
- rapid
- dizzy
- hasty
- speedy
- swift
- rapid
- brisk
- swift
- meteoric
- running
- lightning
- running
- meteoric
- dizzy
- breathless
Strong:
- warp-speed
- hurrying
- prompt
- rushed
- whirling
- expeditious
- prompt
- ready
- accelerated
- bolting
- quickened
- expeditious
- hurrying
- accelerated
- fleet
- bolting
- barreling
- snappy
- barreling
- rocketing
- flying
- whirlwind
- racing
- scudding
- whirling
- warp-speed
- whirlwind
- racing
- ready
- breakneck
- rushed
- fleet
- snappy
- flying
- scudding
- breakneck
- rocketing
- quickened
Weak:
slow Meaning
slow (v)
lose velocity; move more slowly
become slow or slower
cause to proceed more slowly
slow (a)
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
at a slow tempo
(used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time
slow (s)
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
(of business) not active or brisk
slow (r)
without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
of timepieces
slow ()
imp. of Slee, to slay. Slew.
slow (superl.)
Moving a short space in a relatively long time; not swift; not quick in motion; not rapid; moderate; deliberate; as, a slow stream; a slow motion.
Not happening in a short time; gradual; late.
Not ready; not prompt or quick; dilatory; sluggish; as, slow of speech, and slow of tongue.
Not hasty; not precipitate; acting with deliberation; tardy; inactive.
Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true time; as, the clock or watch is slow.
Not advancing or improving rapidly; as, the slow growth of arts and sciences.
Heavy in wit; not alert, prompt, or spirited; wearisome; dull.
slow (adv.)
Slowly.
slow (v. t.)
To render slow; to slacken the speed of; to retard; to delay; as, to slow a steamer.
slow (v. i.)
To go slower; -- often with up; as, the train slowed up before crossing the bridge.
slow (n.)
A moth.
slow Sentence Examples
- The snail crawled at a painstakingly slow pace.
- The internet connection was so slow that it took minutes to load a single webpage.
- The traffic jam moved at a glacial pace, inching forward at a snail's pace.
- The elderly couple walked slowly, hand in hand, savoring each step.
- The music was played at a slow tempo, creating a dreamy and ethereal atmosphere.
- The recovery process was slow and arduous, requiring months of rehabilitation.
- The wind blew slowly, gently rustling the leaves on the trees.
- The movie played in slow motion, capturing every intricate detail of the action.
- The river meandered slowly through the lush valley, its waters reflecting the golden sunlight.
- The train chugged along slowly, its rhythmic motion lulling passengers to sleep.
FAQs About the word slow
lose velocity; move more slowly, become slow or slower, cause to proceed more slowly, not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time, at a slow tempo, slo
leisurely, poky, dillydallying,sluggish, tardy, poking, laggard, unhurried, crawling, dragging
quick, speeding, hasty, speedy, brisk, breathless, rushing, fast, rushing, lightning
The snail crawled at a painstakingly slow pace.
The internet connection was so slow that it took minutes to load a single webpage.
The traffic jam moved at a glacial pace, inching forward at a snail's pace.
The elderly couple walked slowly, hand in hand, savoring each step.
