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slow
adjective as in unhurried, lazy
adjective as in behind, late
Strongest matches
dull, gradual, low, moderate, sluggish, stagnant, stiff, tame, tedious, time-consuming
Strong matches
delayed, detained, down, hindered, impeded, lingering, off, prolonged, protracted, reduced, slack
Weak matches
backward, behindhand, belated, conservative, dead, dilatory, draggy, inactive, long-delayed, long-drawn-out, overdue, sleepy, tardy, uneventful, unproductive, unprogressive, unpunctual
adjective as in unintelligent
verb as in delay, restrict
Strongest matches
abate, curb, curtail, decelerate, decrease, diminish, hinder, impede, lag, lessen, moderate, reduce, relax, retard, slacken, stall, temper
Strong matches
brake, check, choke, detain, loiter, mire, postpone, procrastinate, qualify, quiet, reef, regulate, stunt
Weak matches
anchor it, back-water, bog down, cut back, cut down, ease off, ease up, embog, hit the brakes, hold back, hold up, keep waiting, let down flaps, lose speed, lose steam, reduce speed, rein in, set back, wind down
Example Sentences
OK, OK, we hear you telling us to slow things down - but it is a realistic proposition.
BBC Sport takes a look at the numbers and asks the tournament director in Cincinnati whether a slow court makes sound business sense.
The team has successfully demonstrated it works in an animal model of Parkinson's and hopes that in the future this could lead to a treatment that slows the progression of the disease.
Recovery from the fires is slow but ongoing, said Stacy Mitchell, who lives just a mile from the fire’s ignition point.
Judge Nachmanoff warned the government: "I will not slow this case down because the government does not promptly turn over information."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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