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(n)
(offensive, dated) A person with mental retardation.
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One who lags behind; one who takes more time than is necessary or than the others in a group.
(adj)
As slowly as possible.
(adv)
(manner) At a slow pace.
Lacking diligence or care; not earnest or eager.
Moving slowly.
in a tardy fashion; belatedly; late
(v)
(idiomatic, colloquial) To slow; to slow down; to decelerate.
(transitive) To reduce the velocity, speed, or tempo of something.
the deliberate act of wasting time instead of working
(intransitive) To go slower.
(intransitive) To gradually decrease in intensity or tautness; to become slack; to lag.
Slow; having little motion.
The process by which something is deadened.
Causing fatigue or boredom; wearisome.
Boring, monotonous, time-consuming, wearisome, livelong.
Tiresome, tedious or causing fatigue.
Intentionally delaying (someone or something), intended to cause delay, gain time, or adjourn decision.
Unwilling to do work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion.
Boring; not exciting or interesting.
(dated, US, Canada) Boring; not interesting or novel.
Not active, temporarily or permanently.
Arousing little or no interest; boring or uneventful.
(informal, derogatory, especially of a person) Stupid.
Marked by irritation or annoyance; disagreeable; troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition
Without intelligence.
The motion of something that crawls.
The act of speaking with a drawl.
Protracted, made to take a longer period of time than necessary.
Requiring little skill or effort.
Having relatively high density.
Not advanced to the required or expected degree; overdue or in arrears.
Not bright or colorful.
That drags.
(slang) slow
Very crowded and slow-moving, particularly with regard to motor vehicle traffic.
Causing boredom or tiredness; making one feel tired and impatient.
Ellipsis of long-play record, a 12- or 10-inch microgroove phonograph record format introduced in 1948.
Referring to records that recorded a greater amount of sound than previous versions had; an LP; generally a 12-inch 33⅓-RPM vinyl record.
(of a room or other enclosed space) Small and cramped, and often shabby.
(music) Strong and stately.
(music) Slow (45–60 bpm).
(music) Slower than adagio but not as slow as largo; nearly andantino.
(music) (to be) played in this style
(music) Describing a passage having this mark.
Intellectually dull or dim-witted.
(of tempo) very slow
(colloquial, derogatory, offensive) Extremely stupid; obtuse
slower than regular speed.
The state of being slack; the quality of having slack.
The property of being sluggish, unable or unwilling to act quickly.
Late; overdue or delayed.
Characterized by leisure; taking plenty of time; unhurried.
A reduction in speed, or a decrease in the level of production, economic activity, etc.
Using significant amounts of time, especially in an unwanted and sometimes unwarranted manner.
(of an engine or the vehicle that contains it) The state of running at idle.
Near the end of a period of time.
Of or belonging to that part or end which is in the rear or hind, or which follows.
(transitive) To get in the way of; to hinder.
Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.
(transitive) To put off until a later time; to defer.
Tending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with caution or reservation.
Happening later than is usual, expected, or desired.
In a quiet manner.
(intransitive) Of a quantity, to become smaller.
(transitive) To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.
Hard, not easy, requiring much effort.
lazy, lethargic or apathetic
Not easily managed or handled; awkward; clumsy.
(obsolete) Mitigated, alleviated.
(transitive) To make something soft or softer.
Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.
Not wanting to take some action; unwilling to do something.
With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.
With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.
Easily giving way under pressure.
A cessation, either temporary or permanent.
Requiring much physical effort; toilsome.
Difficult to carry, handle, manage or operate because of its size, weight, shape or complexity.
In a soft manner; gently.
(transitive) To hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain.
Easily frightened; timid.
Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability.
(intransitive) To cease moving.
Lack of difficulty; the ability to do something easily.
In a natural, untreated state.
Minor; small in amount
(of a person) Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.
The act of declining or refusing something.
Without strong force or quickness: softly, lightly.
Having little body fat or flesh; slim; slender; lean; gaunt.
Bottom; more towards the bottom than the middle of an object.
Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.
Not excessive; acting in moderation
Appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely.
(transitive) To control or keep in check.
Small in size.
Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to alter a purpose; resolute.
(transitive) To shorten or abridge the duration of; to bring an end to; to truncate.