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slow

Meaning of slow

noun
  1. Someone who is slow; a sluggard.
  2. A slow song.
verb
  1. To make (something) run, move, etc. less quickly; to reduce the speed of.
  2. To keep from going quickly; to hinder the progress of.
  3. To become slow; to slacken in speed; to decelerate.
adjective
  1. Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.
    a slow train;  a slow computer
  2. Not happening in a short time; spread over a comparatively long time.
  3. Of reduced intellectual capacity; not quick to comprehend.
  4. Not hasty; not tending to hurry; acting with deliberation or caution.
  5. (of a clock or the like) Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true time.
    That clock is slow.
  6. Lacking spirit; deficient in liveliness or briskness.
  7. (of a period of time) Not busy; lacking activity.
    I'm just sitting here with a desk of cards, enjoying a slow afternoon.
adverb
  1. Slowly.
    That clock is running slow.

Information about slow

  • The plural form of slow is: slows.

Hyphenation of slow

slow

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
  • slow is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

slow synonyms

Meaning dense:

dense, dim, dull, dumb, obtuse

Meaning boring:

boring, deadening, dull, irksome, tedious, tiresome, wearisome

Meaning dull:

dull, sluggish

Meaning decelerate:

decelerate, retard

Meaning slow down:

slack, slacken

Meaning slowly:

slowly, easy, tardily

Meaning behind:

behind

Meaning :

delay, hinder, careful, deliberate, prudent, dilatory, inactive, slothful, tardy, quiet, unbusy, gradual, moderate

slow antonyms

Meaning :

hasty, precipitate, prompt, accurate, fast, brisk, lively, hectic, abrupt, sudden, keen, quick, rapid, swift

Translation of slow