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Slower

/ˈsləʊə/

Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.

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adjective
  1. 1

    Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.

    "a slow train;  a slow computer"

  2. 2

    Not happening in a short time; spread over a comparatively long time.

  3. 3

    Of reduced intellectual capacity; not quick to comprehend.

  4. 4

    Not hasty; not tending to hurry; acting with deliberation or caution.

adverb
  1. 1

    Slowly.

    "That clock is running slow."

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Slower"

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WordDefinition
less(archaic) Lesser; smaller.
lesserOf two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the smaller in size (littler), in value, in importance etc.
lowerBottom; more towards the bottom than the middle of an object.
longernounOne who longs or yearns for something.
weaker(logic) Said of one proposition with respect to another one: that the latter entails the former, but the former does not entail the latter.
smallersmall or little relative to something else
softerEasily giving way under pressure.
leisurelyCharacterized by leisure; taking plenty of time; unhurried.
unhurriedNot hurried; not rushed.
sluggishSlow; having little motion.
gradualnounProceeding or advancing by small, slow, regular steps or degrees
languidnounOf a person or animal, or their body functions: flagging from weakness, or inactive or weak, especially due to illness or tiredness; faint, listless.
tardynounLate; overdue or delayed.
pokynoun(of a room or other enclosed space) Small and cramped, and often shabby.
lumberingnounThe act of one who lumbers; heavy, clumsy movement.
ploddingnounProgressing slowly and laboriously.
creepingnounThe act of something that creeps.
crawlingnounThe motion of something that crawls.
measuredThat has been determined by measurement.
deliberateverbDone on purpose; intentional.

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