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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
But “we expect this recovery to be slow and modest,” he said.
EV sales growth will likely slow compared with previous years, they add.
Conversely, if productivity growth slows to just 1%, living standards would double every 69 years.
"He said 'That's a slow wicket and it was seriously quick'."
Positive risk sentiment should be conducive for more spread tightening, while supply is slowing, the rates strategist says.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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