Word Type

Adjective

Verb

Adjective

Noun

Adverb

Adverb

The word "slow" can be used as adjective, verb, adjective, noun, adverb and adverb.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

brisk fast fast hasty prompt rapid

Defined As

opposite of fast

Derived Terms

Sloman Slowaris digital slow motion dog slow go-slow hyperslow infraslow low and slow low and slow overslow slo-mo slofie sloth slow TV slow and steady wins the race slow as Christmas slow as a snail slow as molasses slow as molasses in January slow as tar slow ball slow belly slow bowler slow burn slow burner slow but sure wins the race slow clap slow contact slow cooker slow dance slow down slow earthquake slow fashion slow food slow head slow in slow jam slow lane slow lemur slow light slow loris slow march slow match slow motion slow news day slow off slow off the mark slow on the uptake slow one's roll slow out slow oven slow pitch slow roll slow slicing slow speed control slow steaming slow street slow study slow television slow time slow train slow up slow wheel slow-acting slow-belly slow-burning slow-cook slow-footed slow-march slow-moving slow-paced slow-walk slow-witted slowass slowback slowbalization slowball slowcoach slowcore slowdown slowen slower slower than molasses slower than molasses in January slowfooted slowfox slowie slowish slowly slowness slowpitch slowplay slowpoke slowsome slowtard slowth slowworm superslow ultraslow

Distinct From

fast

Context

music

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

decelerate decrease diminish fall lessen retard slow down slow up weaken

Manner Of

decelerate weaken

Related Terms

forslow move slowly

Related Terms

activity behind briskness busy capacity comprehend decelerate deficient deliberation distance early gradual hasty hinder intellectual liveliness low motion move movement precipitate proceed progress promptness quick quickly reduce run slacken slowly slowness slowpoke sluggard song speed spirit spread time true unhurried

Similar Terms

adagio adagio andante andante bumper to bumper bumper-to-bumper dilatory dilatory drawn out drawn-out gradual inactive laggard larghetto larghetto larghissimo larghissimo largo largo lazy lazy lentissimo lentissimo lento lento long playing long-play long-playing moderato moderato pokey poky slow moving slow-moving sluggish sluggish stupid sulky unhurried uninteresting

Synonym Network

behind boring deadening decelerate delay deliberate dense dilatory dull witted gradual sluggish tardily

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.