| slow | (adjective) not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time | - |
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| (adjective) at a slow tempo | - |
| (adjective) (used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time | - |
| (adjective) (of business) not active or brisk | Synonyms: dull, sluggish |
| (adjective) slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity | Synonyms: dense, dim, dull, dumb, obtuse |
| (adjective) so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness | Synonyms: boring, deadening, dull, ho-hum, irksome, tedious, tiresome, wearisome |
| (adverb) without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly') | Synonyms: easy, slowly, tardily |
| (adverb) showing a time that is earlier than the actual time | Synonyms: behind |
| (verb) lose velocity; move more slowly | Synonyms: decelerate, retard, slow down, slow up |
| (verb) become slow or slower | Synonyms: slack, slacken, slow down, slow up |
| (verb) cause to proceed more slowly | Synonyms: slow down, slow up |