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   slow

   /slō/

   adjective

   • 1. moving or operating, or designed to do so, only at a low speed; not quick or fast: "a time when diesel cars were slow and noisy" Similar unhurriedleisurelymeasuredmoderatedeliberatesteadysedateslow-movingslow-goingeasyrelaxedunrushedgentleundemandingcomfortableponderousploddinglaboreddawdlingloiteringlagginglaggardsluggishsluggardlysnail-liketortoise-likeleaden-footedleadencreepinglaggyinformal:lollygaggingOpposite fastrapidbrisk
   • ▪ taking a long time to perform a specified action: "she was a slow reader"
   • ▪ lasting or taking a long time: "a slow process" Similar long-drawn-outtime-consuminglengthylong-lastingprotractedprolongedinterminablegradualprogressiveOpposite briefshort
   • ▪ not allowing or intended for fast travel: "the slow lane"
   • ▪ (of a playing field) likely to make the ball bounce or run slowly or to prevent competitors from traveling fast.
   • 2. (of a clock or watch) showing a time earlier than the correct time: "the clock was five minutes slow"
   • 3. not prompt to understand, think, or learn: "he's so slow, so unimaginative" Similar obtusestupidunperceptiveimperceptiveblinduncomprehendingunimaginativeinsensitivebovinestolidslow-witteddull-wittedunintelligentdoltishwitlessblockishinformal:densedimdimwittedthickslow on the uptakedumbdopeynot with itboneheadedblockheadedlamebrainedwooden-headedmuttonheadeddozyglaikitdumb-asschowderheadeddofOpposite astutebrightperceptive
   • 4. uneventful and rather dull: "a slow and mostly aimless narrative" Similar dullboringuninterestingunexcitinguneventfultedioustiresomewearisomedryas dry as dustmonotonousploddingtamedrearylacklusterinformal:ho-humquietsleepyunprogressivebehind the timesbackwardbackwoodsbackwaterinformal:deadone-horsedead-and-alivedullsvilleOpposite grippingexcitingaction-packed
   • ▪ (of business) with little activity; slack: "sales were slow" Similar sluggishslackquietslow-movingnot busyinactiveflatdepressedstagnantdeadunproductiveOpposite busyhectic
   • 5. (of a film) needing long exposure.
   • ▪ (of a lens) having a small aperture.
   • 6. (of a fire or oven) burning or giving off heat gently: "bake the dish in a preheated slow oven"

   adverb

   • 1. at a slow pace; slowly: "the train went slower and slower"

   verb

   • 1. reduce one's speed or the speed of a vehicle or process: "the train slowed to a halt" Similar reduce speedgo slowerdeceleratelessen one's speedbrakeput the brakes onslack offOpposite acceleratespeed up
   • ▪ live or work less actively or intensely: "I wasn't feeling well and had to slow down" Similar take it easyrelaxease up/offtake a breaktake some time offslack offinformal:let upchill outhang loosekick backOpposite work harder

   Word Origin Old Englishslāw ‘slow-witted, sluggish’, of Germanic origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. slowish adjective

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   not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time. “a slow walker”. “the slow lane of traffic”. “her steps were slow ”. “he was slow in reacting to the news”. “ slow but steady growth”. synonyms: bumper-to-bumper. used of traffic.

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   Slow means moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity. It can also mean lacking speed, quality, or progress, or being dull or sluggish. See how to use slow in different contexts and learn its origin and related words.

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   Slow means moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed, or taking or requiring a long time. Find out the different meanings, usage, and examples of slow and its synonyms in various contexts.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the adjective slow, which means not fast, not moving or acting quickly, or not clever. Find out the idioms, synonyms and word origin of slow.