slow




not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

"a slow walker"; "the slow lane of traffic"; "her steps were slow"; "he was slow in reacting to the news"; "slow but steady growth"

Antonym:
  • fast

Nearest:
  • bumper-to-bumper
  • dilatory; laggard; poky; pokey
  • drawn-out
  • lazy
  • long-play; long-playing
  • slow-moving
  • sluggish; sulky


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