slower

slow

S0479200 (slō)adj. slow·er, slow·est 1. a. Not moving or able to move quickly; proceeding at a low speed: a slow train; slow walkers.b. Marked by a retarded tempo: a slow waltz.2. a. Taking or requiring a long time: the slow job of making bread.b. Taking more time than is usual: a slow worker; slow progress in the peace negotiations.3. Allowing movement or action only at a low speed: a slow track; a slow infield.4. Registering a time or rate behind or below the correct one: a slow clock.5. Lacking in promptness or willingness; not precipitate: They were slow to accept our invitation.6. Characterized by a low volume of sales or transactions: Business was slow today.7. Lacking liveliness or interest; boring: a slow party.8. Not having or exhibiting intellectual or mental quickness: a slow learner.9. Only moderately warm; low: a slow oven.adv. slower, slowest 1. So as to fall behind the correct time or rate: The watch runs slow.2. At a low speed: Go slow!v. slowed, slow·ing, slows v.tr.1. To make slow or slower.2. To delay; retard.v.intr. To become slow or slower.

[Middle English, from Old English slāw, obtuse, sluggish, dim-witted; akin to Dutch slee, blunt, dull, and Old Norse sljór, blunt, dim-witted.]

slow′ly adv.slow′ness n.Synonyms: slow, dilatory, leisurely, laggard
These adjectives mean taking more time than is usual or necessary. Slow is the least specific: a slow bus; a slow heartbeat; slow to anger. Dilatory implies lack of promptness caused by delay, procrastination, or indifference: paid a late fee because I was dilatory in paying the bill. Leisurely suggests a relaxed lack of haste: went for a leisurely walk by the river. Laggard implies hanging back or falling behind: "the horses' laggard pace" (Rudyard Kipling).

Thesaurus

Adv.

slower - more slowly

Translations

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slower

slower than molasses

Exceptionally slow or sluggish; not fast at all. This old laptop my dad gave me is a piece of junk. It's slower than molasses! Come on, Becky, you're slower than molasses back there! Pick up the pace and keep up with the group.See also: molasses, slower

slower than molasses in January

Exceptionally slow or sluggish; not fast at all. This old laptop my dad gave me is a piece of junk. It's slower than molasses in January! Come on, Becky, you're slower than molasses in January back there! Pick up the pace and keep up with the group.See also: January, molasses, slower

slower and slower

At an increasingly slower rate, pace, or velocity. The economy's growth has been getting slower and slower each month, leading some economists to worry that a crash could be on the horizon. The jet flew slower and slower until it eventually began falling from the sky.See also: and, slower

*slow as molasses in January

and slower than molasses in Januaryvery slow-moving. (*Also: as ~.) Can't you get dressed any faster? I declare, you're as slow as molasses in January. The traffic on the way to the concert was slower than molasses in January.See also: January, molasses, slow

slower and slower

at a decreasing rate of speed; slow and then even slower. The car is going slower and slower and will stop soon. The dog's breathing got slower and slower as it went to sleep.See also: and, slower

slow as (slower than) molasses (in January)

Extremely dilatory. This simile is American in origin, dates from the midor late nineteenth century, and is a vivid one for anyone who has ever tried to pour cold molasses from one container into another. “He’s slower than molasses,” wrote J. W. McAndrews (Monologue, ca. 1880).See also: molasses, slow