SLOW Synonyms

• slow or slothful

• (of business) not active or brisk

• slow and apathetic

• carefully thought out in advance

• unhurried and with care and dignity

• characterized by conscious design or purpose

• think about carefully; weigh

• discuss the pros and cons of an issue

• proceeding in small stages

• (of a topographical gradient) not steep or abrupt

• (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass

• dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve

• a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality

• a stretch of water without current or movement

• a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

• the quality of being loose (not taut)

• a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely

• not tense or taut

• flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide

• lacking in rigor or strictness

• avoid responsibilities and work, be idle

• be inattentive to, or neglect

• release tension on

• make less active or fast

• become slow or slower

• make less active or intense

• become less in amount or intensity

• cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water

• after the expected or usual time; delayed

• a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

• a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

• the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working

• insulation used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat

• lacking spirit or liveliness

• in an unhurried way or at one's convenience

• not hurried or forced

• deficient in alertness or activity

• the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber

• slow and laborious because of weight

• hard monotonous routine work

• the act of walking with a slow heavy gait

• (of movement) slow and laborious

• relaxed and leisurely; without hurry or haste

• capable of accepting delay with equanimity

• time during which some action is awaited

• the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

• cause to be slowed down or delayed

• act later than planned, scheduled, or required

• stop or halt

• slow the growth or development of

• postpone doing what one should be doing

• postpone or delay needlessly

• lacking in liveliness or animation

• emitting or reflecting very little light

• not keenly felt

• not having a sharp edge or point

• being or made softer or less loud or clear

• so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

• (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted

• slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

• (of business) not active or brisk

• blunted in responsiveness or sensibility

• not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft

• darkened with overcast

• make dull in appearance

• become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness

• deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

• make numb or insensitive

• make dull or blunt

• become less interesting or attractive

• make less lively or vigorous

• lose velocity; move more slowly

• become slow or slower

• cause to proceed more slowly

• reduce the speed of

• become less tense, rest, or take one's ease

• become slow or slower

• cause to proceed more slowly

• lose velocity; move more slowly