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- Dictionaryslowness/ˈsləʊnəs/
noun
- 1. the quality of moving or operating at a low speed: "Elizabeth made her way upstairs with painful slowness"
- 2. lack of understanding or intellect; dullness: "he was mocked for his slowness in class"
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SLOWNESS definition: 1. the quality of moving or happening without much speed: 2. a lack of excitement or action in a…. Learn more.
1. a. : mentally dull : stupid. a slow student. b. : naturally inert or sluggish. 2. a. : lacking in readiness, promptness, or willingness. b. : not hasty or precipitate. was slow to anger. 3. a. : moving, flowing, or proceeding without speed or at less than usual speed. traffic was slow. b. : exhibiting or marked by low speed.
Synonyms for SLOWNESS: thickness, dulness, stupidness, dullness, obtuseness, stupidity, dumbness, density; Antonyms of SLOWNESS: quickness, intelligence, brightness, brilliance, cleverness, perception, sharpness, judgment.
Definitions of slowness. noun. a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry. synonyms: deliberateness, deliberation, unhurriedness. see more. slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it. noun. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training.
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.
the fact of not going or not allowing you to go at a fast speed. the slowness of the bus this morning. the fact of hesitating to do something or of not doing something immediately. slowness to do something Part of the problem was the company's slowness to react.
Slowness Definition. The quality or state of being slow. (physics) A unit, the reciprocal of velocity, that delineates the amount of time required for an object to travel a given distance.
The earliest known use of the noun slowness is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for slowness is from 1357, in the writing of John Gaytryge, Benedictine monk. slowness is formed within English, by derivation.
moving, happening, or doing something without much speed: a slow runner / driver / reader. She's a very slow eater. We're making slow but steady progress with the painting. slow to The state government was very slow to react to the problem. Business is always slow during those months because everyone's on vacation. Opposites. fast (QUICK) quick.
not moving, acting or done quickly; taking a long time; not fast. a slow pace/speed. Average earnings are rising at their slowest rate for 20 years. a slow driver. Progress was slower than expected. The country is experiencing slow but steady economic growth. Collecting data is a painfully slow process. Oh you're so slow; come on, hurry up!
