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Synonyms for Slow

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Words related to "Slow" (adjective) include bumper-to-bumper, dilatory, laggard, poky, pokey.

Adjective

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"
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bumper-to-bumperdilatorylaggardpokypokeydrawn-outlazylong-playlong-playingslow-movingsluggishsulky
at a slow tempo
"the band played a slow waltz"
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adagioandantelentolentissimolargolarghettolarghissimomoderato
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
"so dense he never understands anything I say to him" "never met anyone quite so dim" "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray "dumb officials make some really dumb decisions" "he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse" "worked with the slow students"
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densedimdulldumbobtuse
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stupid
Antonyms
fast

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