slow
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Sense: Adjective: proceeding slowly
Synonyms:
slow moving, slow-paced, sluggish Collocations, crawling, dawdling, unhurried, loitering, leisurely, creeping Collocations, lingering Collocations, lazy Collocations, plodding, snaillike, snail-paced, poky, leaden, dallying, dillydallying , laggard
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quick Collocations, fast Collocations, rapid, speedy, breakneck, lightning quick, double quick, electrifying, brisk Collocations, constant Collocations
Sense: Adjective: slow in starting
Synonyms:
sleepy Collocations, lethargic, procrastinating, late Collocations, lazy Collocations, lackadaisical, hesitant, delaying, reluctant Collocations, postponing, dilatory, drowsy Collocations, dormant
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eager Collocations, raring to go, keen Collocations, enthusiastic Collocations, energetic Collocations, lively Collocations, alert Collocations, busy Collocations, diligent Collocations, industrious, hurried, animated, frantic Collocations, frenetic
Sense: Adjective: slow in producing an effect
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overdue Collocations, delayed Collocations, long-delayed, unpunctual, behind time, belated Collocations, behindhand, slow as molasses
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immediate Collocations, instant Collocations, swift Collocations, sudden Collocations, punctual Collocations, on time, in a flash, just like that, ahead of schedule
Sense: Adjective: prolonged
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prolonged, protracted, time-consuming, drawn-out, gradual
Sense: Adjective: boring
Synonyms:
boring Collocations, dull Collocations, monotonous, tedious Collocations, uninteresting, humdrum, ho-hum , heavy Collocations, wearisome, tiresome Collocations
Sense: Adjective: unintelligent
Synonyms:
dumb Collocations , stupid Collocations, thick Collocations , dense Collocations, dull Collocations, dim Collocations, dimwitted , dim-witted , slow-witted, thick-witted , thickwitted , halfwitted , half-witted , simple Collocations, backward Collocations, unintelligent, boneheaded , bone-headed , birdbrained , bird-brained , airheaded , air-headed , knuckleheaded , pinheaded , idiotic, slow on the uptake
Antonyms:
sharp Collocations, smart Collocations, clever Collocations, intelligent Collocations, brainy, interesting Collocations, bright Collocations, quick Collocations, shrewd Collocations, wise Collocations, knowledgeable Collocations
Sense: Verb: become slower
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slow down, slow up, lag Collocations, let up, wind down, decelerate, decrease Collocations, stall Collocations, relax Collocations, ease off, brake Collocations, slam on the brakes, put on the brakes
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Sense: Verb: cause to become slower
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decelerate, delay Collocations, postpone Collocations, hold back, hold up, brake Collocations, check Collocations, curtail Collocations, curb Collocations, restrain Collocations, reduce Collocations, hinder Collocations, impede Collocations, decrease Collocations, diminish Collocations, retard Collocations, detain, encumber, temper Collocations, rein in
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increase Collocations, accelerate, speed up, wind up, step up the pace, fast-track, expedite Collocations, impel, push Collocations
Sense: Adverb: slowly
Synonyms:
slowly Collocations, sluggishly, at a snail's pace, at slow speed, gradually Collocations, unhurriedly