slow

7 points English 4 letters Very common Commonness #1,046 Valid in: US and UK dictionaries

Definitions

adjective

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

verb

lose velocity; move more slowly

adverb

without speed

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Pronunciation

/slˈoʊ/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

Synonyms

lose velocity

decelerate retard

become slow or slower

slack slacken

(of business) not active or brisk

dull sluggish inactive

slow to learn or understand

dense dim dumb obtuse stupid

not moving quickly

dilatory laggard poky pokey lazy sulky

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

Antonyms

accelerate fast quickly

Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

Rhymes

no know so go oh hello show ago though whoa throw joe blow yo owe grow

More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

Crossword clues

“A moth. Rom. of R.” web-def
“Another word for slowly” gen-syn
“imp. of Slee, to slay. Slew. Chaucer.” web-def
“lose velocity; move more slowly” wn-def
“not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time” wn-def
“Song by Minogue” wd-fact-v3

Anagrams

owls lows

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Words you can make from SLOW

so slow ow low lo owl wo sol sow owls os lows