|
|
slow
|
|
- pronunciation:
- slo
- parts of speech:
- adjective, verb
- phrases:
- slow down
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, verb), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
slower, slowest |
| definition 1: |
not moving fast or not able to move fast.
The slow swimmers were not chosen for the team.
- antonyms:
- fast, quick, rapid
- similar words:
- crawling
|
| definition 2: |
taking a long time.
The patient is making slow progress.- synonyms:
- long
- antonyms:
- quick
|
| definition 3: |
not having much business; not busy.
It was a slow day at the shop.- synonyms:
- quiet
- antonyms:
- busy
|
| related words: |
late, stupid |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
slows, slowing, slowed |
| definition: |
to make less fast.
The engineer slowed the train.- antonyms:
- accelerate
|
|
|
| phrase: |
slow down |
| derivations: |
slowly (adv.), slowness (n.) |
Word Builder: slow +
- slowly:
in a slow way; not fast.
|
|