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- [sloh]
- /sloʊ/
- /sləʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sloh]
- /sloʊ/
Definitions of slow word
- adjective slow moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train. 1
- adjective slow characterized by lack of speed: a slow pace. 1
- adjective slow taking or requiring a comparatively long time for completion: a slow meal; a slow trip. 1
- adjective slow requiring or taking a long time for growing, changing, or occurring; gradual: a plant of slow growth. 1
- adjective slow sluggish in nature, disposition, or function. 1
- adjective slow dull of perception or understanding; mentally dull: a slow child. 1
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Origin of slow
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English slāw sluggish, dull; cognate with Dutch sleeuw; cf. sloth
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Parts of speech for Slow
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
slow popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
slow usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for slow
verb slow
- abate — If something bad or undesirable abates, it becomes much less strong or severe.
- anesthetize — to cause anesthesia in; give an anesthetic to
- anesthetized — to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.
- aways — to cease to live; undergo the complete and permanent cessation of all vital functions; become dead.
- beat around the bush — to talk around a subject without getting to the point
adj slow
- against the grain — contrary to one's feelings, nature, wishes, etc.; irritating or displeasing
- all thumbs — clumsy
- at ease — If you are at ease, you are feeling confident and relaxed, and are able to talk to people without feeling nervous or anxious. If you put someone at their ease, you make them feel at ease.
- at peace — in a state of harmony or friendship
- birdbrained — a stupid, foolish, or scatterbrained person.
adv slow
- behind — If something is behind a thing or person, it is on the other side of them from you, or nearer their back rather than their front.
- behind time — late
- behindhand — If someone is behindhand, they have been delayed or have made less progress in their work than they or other people think they should.
- in arrears — in arrears, behind or late, especially in payment: She was three months in arrears on her mortgage and credit card payments. Also, Chiefly Law, in arrear.
adjective slow
- claudicant — (medicine) limping.
- coldhearted — lacking sympathy; unfeeling
- dawdling — proceeding at a slow pace
- deliberate — If you do something that is deliberate, you planned or decided to do it beforehand, and so it happens on purpose rather than by chance.
- dim — DIM statement
Antonyms for slow
adj slow
- able — Someone who is able is very clever or very good at doing something.
- abrupt — An abrupt change or action is very sudden, often in a way which is unpleasant.
- acuate — to sharpen
- acuminous — keen insight; shrewdness: remarkable acumen in business matters.
- adept — Someone who is adept at something can do it skilfully.
verb slow
- accelerate — If the process or rate of something accelerates or if something accelerates it, it gets faster and faster.
- act upon — anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act.
- actuate — If a person is actuated by an emotion, that emotion makes them act in a certain way. If something actuates a device, the device starts working.
- anesthetize — to cause anesthesia in; give an anesthetic to
- anesthetized — to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.
adv slow
- fleetly — swift; rapid: to be fleet of foot; a fleet horse.
- full tilt — at the full potential, speed, energy, forcefulness, etc.
- hurriedly — moving or working rapidly, especially forced or required to hurry, as a person.
- in short order — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- like a shot — a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
adjective slow
- ahead — Something that is ahead is in front of you. If you look ahead, you look directly in front of you.
- alert — If you are alert, you are paying full attention to things around you and are able to deal with anything that might happen.
- argute — (of sounds) shrill
- astucious — Subtle; cunning; astute.
- chill — When you chill something or when it chills, you lower its temperature so that it becomes colder but does not freeze.
adverb slow
- expeditiously — In an expeditious manner.
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