SLOWEST Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word slowest. (close relations)
slow
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| sluggish | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • slow or slothful • (of business) not active or brisk • slow and apathetic | ||||||
| gradual | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • proceeding in small stages • (of a topographical gradient) not steep or abrupt noun • (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass | ||||||
| tardy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • after the expected or usual time; delayed | ||||||
| creeping | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body | ||||||
| laggard | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind adjective satellite • wasting time | ||||||
| leisurely | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adverb • in an unhurried way or at one's convenience adjective satellite • not hurried or forced | ||||||
| plodding | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • hard monotonous routine work • the act of walking with a slow heavy gait adjective satellite • (of movement) slow and laborious | ||||||
| poky | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) adjective satellite • wasting time • small and remote and insignificant | ||||||
| unhurried | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • relaxed and leisurely; without hurry or haste adjective satellite • capable of accepting delay with equanimity | ||||||
| dull | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • lacking in liveliness or animation • emitting or reflecting very little light • not keenly felt • not having a sharp edge or point adjective satellite • 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 verb • 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 | ||||||
| slow down | ||||||
verb • 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 | ||||||
| slow up | verbv | |||||
verb • become slow or slower • cause to proceed more slowly • lose velocity; move more slowly | ||||||
| boring | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • the act of drilling • the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum adjective satellite • so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness | ||||||
| behind | adverbadv | |||||
noun • the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on adverb • in or to or toward the rear • remaining in a place or condition that has been left or departed from • showing a time that is earlier than the actual time • in or into an inferior position • in debt adjective satellite • having the lower score or lagging position in a contest | ||||||
| careful | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • exercising caution or showing care or attention adjective satellite • cautiously attentive • unhurried and with care and dignity • full of cares or anxiety • mindful of the future in spending money | ||||||
| deadening | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine) adjective satellite • so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness | ||||||
| decelerate | verbv | |||||
verb • lose velocity; move more slowly • reduce the speed of | ||||||
| deliberate | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • carefully thought out in advance • unhurried and with care and dignity • characterized by conscious design or purpose verb • think about carefully; weigh • discuss the pros and cons of an issue | ||||||
| dense | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter • hard to pass through because of dense growth • having high relative density or specific gravity • slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity • having component parts closely crowded together | ||||||
| dilatory | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • wasting time | ||||||
