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slow

Letters that make slow

s, o, l, w are letters that make 'slow'

Words within slow

SL, low, Low are words within 'slow'

Anagrams of slow

owls, lows are anagrams of 'slow'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of slow

slows is a word created by adding a letter to 'slow'

slow is a 4 letter word starting with s
slow is a 4 letter word ending with w

11 possible definitions for 'slow'

Slow as "cause to proceed more slowly"

Under this definition, slow is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

slow up, slow down have the same meaning as 'slow'

slow as a type

'slow' can be a type of retard, decelerate, slow down, slow up, slow.

Types of slow

constipate, bog, bog down, clog are types of 'slow'.

Derivatives of slow

slowdown, lag, retardation are derivatives of 'slow'.

Example of slow used within this context

"The illness slowed him down"

Slow as "become slow or slower"

Under this definition, slow is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

slow up, slow down, slacken, slack have the same meaning as 'slow'

slow as a type

'slow' can be a type of weaken.

Derivatives of slow

deceleration, retardation, slowing, drop-off, slack, slowdown, lag, slump, falloff, falling off are derivatives of 'slow'.

Example of slow used within this context

"Production slowed"

Slow as "lose velocity, move more slowly"

Under this definition, slow is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

retard, decelerate, slow down, slow up have the same meaning as 'slow'

Antonyms

accelerate, speed up, quicken, speed have the opposite meaning of 'slow'

slow as a type

'slow' can be a type of diminish, decrease, fall, lessen.

Types of slow

hold up, slow up, detain, slow down, slow, delay are types of 'slow'.

Derivatives of slow

deceleration, retardation, slowing, slowdown, lag are derivatives of 'slow'.

Slow as "of timepieces"

Under this definition, slow is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

behind has the same meaning as slow

Example of slow used within this context

"the clock is almost an hour slow", "my watch is running behind"

Slow as "without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')"

Under this definition, slow is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

slowly, easy, tardily have the same meaning as 'slow'

Antonyms

quickly, rapidly, speedily, chop-chop, apace have the opposite meaning of 'slow'

slow Usage

'slow' can be a useage of colloquialism.

Pertain to slow

slow pertains to 'slow'.

Example of slow used within this context

"he spoke slowly", "go easy here--the road is slippery", "glaciers move tardily", "please go slow so I can see the sights"

Slow as "so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness"

Under this definition, slow is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

boring, dull, tedious, deadening, ho-hum, irksome, tiresome, wearisome have the same meaning as 'slow'

Derivatives of slow

boredom, ennui, dullness, insipidity, boringness, dreariness, insipidness, tediousness, tedium, tiresomeness are derivatives of 'slow'.

Similar to slow

uninteresting is similar to slow.

Slow as "(used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time"

Under this definition, slow is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

fast has the opposite meaning of slow

Example of slow used within this context

"the clock is slow"

Slow as "at a slow tempo"

Under this definition, slow is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

fast has the opposite meaning of slow

slow as a category

'slow' can be a category of music.

Derivatives of slow

unhurriedness, slowness, deliberation, deliberateness are derivatives of 'slow'.

Similar to slow

adagio, lento, lentissimo, andante, largo, larghetto, larghissimo, moderato are similar to 'slow'.

Example of slow used within this context

"the band played a slow waltz"

Slow as "not moving quickly, taking a comparatively long time"

Under this definition, slow is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

fast has the opposite meaning of slow

Attributes of slow

speed, swiftness, fastness are attributes of 'slow'.

Derivatives of slow

unhurriedness, slowness, deliberation, deliberateness are derivatives of 'slow'.

Similar to slow

sulky, lazy, pokey, poky, dilatory, sluggish, bumper-to-bumper, laggard, drawn-out, long-play, long-playing, slow-moving are similar to 'slow'.

Example of slow used within this context

"a slow walker", "the slow lane of traffic", "her steps were slow", "he was slow in reacting to the news", "slow but steady growth"

Slow as "slow to learn or understand, lacking intellectual acuity"

Under this definition, slow is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

dumb, obtuse, dim, dense, dull have the same meaning as 'slow'

Derivatives of slow

clumsiness, slow-wittedness, slowness, ineptitude, denseness, retardation, dullness, obtuseness, awkwardness, mental retardation, backwardness, subnormality, dumbness, ineptness, maladroitness are derivatives of 'slow'.

Similar to slow

stupid is similar to slow.

Example of slow used within this context

"so dense he never understands anything I say to him", "never met anyone quite so dim", "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray, "dumb officials make some really dumb decisions", "he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse", "worked with the slow students"

Slow as "(of business) not active or brisk"

Under this definition, slow is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

sluggish, dull have the same meaning as 'slow'

slow as a category

'slow' can be a category of commercial enterprise, business enterprise, business.

Derivatives of slow

sluggishness is a derivative of slow.

Similar to slow

inactive is similar to slow.

Example of slow used within this context

"business is dull (or slow)", "a sluggish market"