What is another word for slow?

Common synonyms for slow include decelerate, slow down, slow up, retard.

What is the past tense of slow?

The past tense of slow is slowed.

slow

Q: What rhymes with slow?

Words that rhyme with slow include so, no, know, go, show, though.

/sloʊ/verb, adjective, adverb1 syllable

Slow means: not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time.

Synonyms for slow60

verb, as in lose velocity; move more slowly

decelerate, slow down, slow up, retard

verb, as in become slow or slower

slow down, slow up, slack, slacken

verb, as in cause to proceed more slowly

slow down, slow up

adjective, as in not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

bumper-to-bumper, dilatory, laggard, poky, pokey, drawn-out, lazy, long-play, long-playing, slow-moving, sluggish, sulky, gradual, unhurried

adjective, as in so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

boring, deadening, dull, ho-hum, irksome, tedious, tiresome, wearisome, uninteresting

adjective, as in at a slow tempo

adagio, andante, lento, lentissimo, largo, larghetto, larghissimo, moderato

adjective, as in slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

dense, dim, dull, dumb, obtuse, stupid

adjective, as in (of business) not active or brisk

dull, sluggish, inactive

adverb, as in without speed (‘slow’ is sometimes used informally for ‘slowly’)

slowly, easy, tardily

adverb, as in showing a time that is earlier than the actual time

behind

also used for slow

deliberate, dull-witted, quiet, unbusy, moderate, careful, prudent, tardy, slothful, crawling, languid, delay, hinder

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Opposites of slow

fast

What does slow mean?11

adjective

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time“a slow walker”

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness“a boring evening with uninteresting people”

at a slow tempo“the band played a slow waltz”

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity“so dense he never understands anything I say to him”

(of business) not active or brisk“business is dull (or slow)”

(used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time“the clock is slow”

verb

lose velocity; move more slowly“The car decelerated”

become slow or slower“Production slowed”

cause to proceed more slowly“The illness slowed him down”

adverb

without speed (‘slow’ is sometimes used informally for ‘slowly’)“he spoke slowly”

showing a time that is earlier than the actual time“the clock is almost an hour slow”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with slow?60

one syllable

so no know go show though oh low co pro grow throwjoeflow snow row blowyotho

two syllables

agoalthoughbelow hello

three syllables

ceo

Show 40 near rhymes

mostthosehome both old own told whole hope post control known close phone road shows goes hold gold alone role vote code knows goal note wrote growth cold sold coach goals approach supposed closed shown coast showed broke notes

All 60 rhymes for slow, grouped by syllable

Slow in a sentence

I enjoy reading, cuddling by the fireplace and slow dancing.unknown
He is slow to decide, but he is quick to act.unknown
A fast child may win the race, but even a slow child can compete.CM
Though the doctor did his best, the patient's recovery was slow.CK
Bright as he is, he is slow in giving his opinions.unknown
After a slow summer season, business began to pick up.CM
When we are asleep, bodily functions slow down and body temperature falls.CK
He, being slow-footed, was of course already lagging two meters.fcbond

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of slow

as a verb

past tense: slowed
present participle: slowing
third-person singular: slows
past participle: slowed

as a adjective

comparative: slower
superlative: slowest

as a adverb

comparative: slower
superlative: slowest