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slowness

slow
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sloh]
    • /sloʊ/
    • /ˈsləʊnəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sloh]
    • /sloʊ/

Definitions of slowness word

  • adjective slowness moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train. 1
  • adjective slowness characterized by lack of speed: a slow pace. 1
  • adjective slowness taking or requiring a comparatively long time for completion: a slow meal; a slow trip. 1
  • adjective slowness requiring or taking a long time for growing, changing, or occurring; gradual: a plant of slow growth. 1
  • adjective slowness sluggish in nature, disposition, or function. 1
  • adjective slowness dull of perception or understanding; mentally dull: a slow child. 1

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Origin of slowness

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 Slowness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

slowness 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for slowness

noun slowness

  • aridities — being without moisture; extremely dry; parched: arid land; an arid climate.
  • aridity — being without moisture; extremely dry; parched: arid land; an arid climate.
  • asininity — the quality or state of being asinine; stupidity
  • backwardness — toward the back or rear.
  • belatedness — coming or being after the customary, useful, or expected time: belated birthday greetings.

Antonyms for slowness

noun slowness

  • action — Action is doing something for a particular purpose.
  • agility — the power of moving quickly and easily; nimbleness: exercises demanding agility.
  • alacrity — If you do something with alacrity, you do it quickly and eagerly.
  • ballgame — any game played with a ball
  • big idea — any plan or proposal that is grandiose, impractical, and usually unsolicited: You're always coming around here with your big ideas.

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