SLOWNESS Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word slowness. (close relations)
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| delay | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • time during which some action is awaited • the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time verb • cause to be slowed down or delayed • act later than planned, scheduled, or required • stop or halt • slow the growth or development of | ||||||
| inertia | nounn | |||||
noun • a disposition to remain inactive or inert • (physics) the tendency of a body to maintain its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force | ||||||
| lethargy | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness) • weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy • inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy | ||||||
| sluggishness | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness) • the pace of things that move relatively slowly • inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy | ||||||
| tardiness | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time | ||||||
| laggardness | nounn | |||||
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| awkwardness | nounn | |||||
noun • unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training • the quality of an embarrassing situation • the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant • the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment) • trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape | ||||||
| backwardness | nounn | |||||
noun • lack of normal development of intellectual capacities | ||||||
| clumsiness | nounn | |||||
noun • unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training • the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant • the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment) | ||||||
| deliberateness | nounn | |||||
noun • a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry • the trait of thoughtfulness in action or decision | ||||||
| deliberation | nounn | |||||
noun • (usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question • careful consideration • planning something carefully and intentionally • a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry • the trait of thoughtfulness in action or decision | ||||||
| ineptitude | nounn | |||||
noun • unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training • having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful | ||||||
| ineptness | nounn | |||||
noun • unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training • the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose | ||||||
| maladroitness | nounn | |||||
noun • unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training | ||||||
| retardation | nounn | |||||
noun • a decrease in rate of change • the extent to which something is delayed or held back • any agent that retards or delays or hinders • lack of normal development of intellectual capacities • the act of slowing down or falling behind | ||||||
| subnormality | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of being less than normal (especially with respect to intelligence) • lack of normal development of intellectual capacities | ||||||
| unhurriedness | nounn | |||||
noun • a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry | ||||||
| mental retardation | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • lack of normal development of intellectual capacities | ||||||
