slow
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1.0
- adjective
- /sloʊ/
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lento
- Have you ever been behind a slow or swerving driver who was using their cell phone?
- very slow
- too slow
- a slow pace
And it came by at like, the slowest belt ever.
- And it came by at like, the slowest belt ever.
- Maybe that's right, fast or slow, that's right.
- And it's slow to speak, slow to anger and quick to listen.
- But basically it looks like they have a slower speed of aging.
- It's great but it's too slow for my taste personally.
- Why is he moving the kettle in such perfect slow paced circles?
- There are some love interests but it's a very slow burn thing.
- So it's like the thick, dark, rich, funky, slow sip type stuff.
- They just go up at a slower level or slower rate than previously.
- I'm pretty sure it's going to be horribly slow, but we'll see.
- I I'm scared to tell people how slow it feels.
- I'm quick when I'm thin, slow when I'm fat.
- So those two factors are going to be it's a slow curve off the end.
Examples
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And it's slow to speak, slow to anger and quick to listen.
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Our internal recalibration process was slow at first as we had to learn to trust each other.
Academic text (2015) -
Above all, trust in the slow work of God.
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There are some love interests but it's a very slow burn thing.
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It's great but it's too slow for my taste personally.
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At the same time, our people are on a slow journey to recover our collective soul.
Academic text (1999) -
Now take slow, deep breaths.
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The pace of reconstruction at Colonial Williamsburg is much slower than it was in the early days.
Academic text (2011) -
The car moved at a slow pace through the traffic jam.
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She prefers to take a slow walk in the park every evening.
Synonyms
30
3.9
Moving or working slowly and with little energy
17
2.3
Moving at a low speed and not making quick progress
3
3.8
Very slowly, much slower than usual
2
9.3
Being slow to act and causing delay
1
6.8
A very slow speed of progress or movement
1
7.9
Moving slowly and wasting time
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8.4
A person or thing that moves slowly and makes people wait
1
7.9
Slow to act or move, causing delay
Showing little energy and moving at a low speed
In a slow way that makes tasks finish late
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.2
A way of showing action in film or video that happens more slowly than real life
- Informal
A situation that gets worse slowly in public while people cannot stop it
- Specialized
A way used in models to stretch time so events look slower than real life
- Specialized
A germ that stays inactive in the body for a long time before causing symptoms
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Etymology
Slow comes from the Old English word slaw, which meant 'not quick' or 'lazy'. So when we call music or movement slow, we mean it takes more time and has little speed.