slow in English

adjective

1

moving or operating, or designed to do so, only at a low speed; not quick or fast.

a time when diesel cars were slow and noisy

synonyms: unhurried, leisurely, steady, sedate, slow-moving, downtempo, plodding, dawdling, sluggish, sluggardly, lead-footed, poky

2

(of a clock or watch) showing a time earlier than the correct time.

the clock was five minutes slow

3

not prompt to understand, think, or learn.

he's so slow, so unimaginative

synonyms: obtuse, stupid, unperceptive, insensitive, bovine, stolid, slow-witted, dull-witted, unintelligent, doltish, witless, dense, dim, dimwitted, thick, slow on the uptake, dumb, dopey, boneheaded, chowderheaded

4

uneventful and rather dull.

a slow and mostly aimless narrative

synonyms: sluggish, slack, quiet, inactive, flat, depressed, stagnant, dead, dull, boring, uninteresting, unexciting, uneventful, tedious, uninvolving, tiresome, wearisome, monotonous, dreary, lackluster

5

(of a film) needing long exposure.

One of the advantages of animation is that you can use long exposures and slow film stock to reduce grain and capture a lot of fine detail.

6

(of a fire or oven) burning or giving off heat gently.

bake the dish in a preheated slow oven

adverb

1

at a slow pace; slowly.

the train went slower and slower

verb

1

reduce one's speed or the speed of a vehicle or process.

the train slowed to a halt

synonyms: reduce speed, go slower, decelerate, brake

adjective

unhurried, leisurely, steady, sedate, slow-moving, downtempo, plodding, dawdling, sluggish, sluggardly, lead-footed, poky
long-drawn-out, time-consuming, lengthy, protracted, prolonged, gradual
obtuse, stupid, unperceptive, insensitive, bovine, stolid, slow-witted, dull-witted, unintelligent, doltish, witless, dense, dim, dimwitted, thick, slow on the uptake, dumb, dopey, boneheaded, chowderheaded
reluctant, unwilling, disinclined, loath, hesitant, afraid, chary, shy
sluggish, slack, quiet, inactive, flat, depressed, stagnant, dead
dull, boring, uninteresting, unexciting, uneventful, tedious, uninvolving, tiresome, wearisome, monotonous, dreary, lackluster
boring, irksome, dull, wearisome, deadening, tiresome, tedious, ho-hum
dull, sluggish
dull, dense, obtuse, dim, dumb

adverb

easy, behind
easy, tardily, slowly
behind

verb

reduce speed, take it easy, hold back/up, slow up, decelerate
reduce speed, go slower, decelerate, brake
take it easy, relax, ease up/off, take a break, slack off, let up, chill (out), chillax, hang loose
hold back/up, delay, retard, set back, restrict, check, curb, inhibit, impede, obstruct, hinder, hamper, stay
slow up, slow down
slow up, slack, slacken, slow down
decelerate, slow up, retard, slow down

Use "slow" in a sentence

1. Slow, slow.

2. Slow Cooker Bouillabaisse Slow Cooker Bouillabaisse

3. I've been slow, far too slow.

4. Colleen's Slow Cooker Jambalaya Colleen's Slow Cooker Jambalaya

5. Slow down.

6. Slow down!

7. “Be swift about hearing, slow about speaking, slow about wrath.”

8. Slow and smooth.

9. Slow down, centurion.

10. Slow down, squirt.

11. Please slow down.

12. It's too slow.

13. Slow down, kid.

14. Restore photograph (slow

15. Slow night, huh?

16. Skye, slow down.

17. Slow it down!

18. Slow your roll.

19. Slow down! Shit!

20. Oh, I'm slow?

21. Die slow, motherfucker!

22. Carl, slow down.

23. Slow down, boys.

24. Visitors can enjoy a Slow tourism, slow Corsica! A very gentle holiday

25. Slow to one-third.

26. By your slow walk.

27. Please slow down, sir.

28. Progress is disappointingly slow.

29. Andromeda, slow him down!

30. Siri, slow her down.

31. Monica, slow down, okay?

32. Economic growth is slow.

33. Slow down your car.

34. Slow and steady, mate.

35. Progress has been slow.

36. Monkeys slow the expedition. "

37. I'm a little slow.

38. Nice and slow, now.

39. Show image dimensions (warning: slow

40. Slow it down, A. J.

41. You're so slow, hurry up!

42. Your tempo is too slow.

43. Annoyingly slow d'une lenteur exaspérante → The service in the restaurant was Annoyingly slow.

44. Fat horses are too slow.

45. Perhaps, but progress is slow.

46. You are slow, aren't you?

47. Slow to Grasp the Point

48. If you're slow, you'll die.

49. I'm not a slow learner.

50. Bradycardia means a slow heartbeat