Slow: alternatives and connections

Slow; slowly, leisurely, and gracefully. When repeated, adagio, adagio, it directs the movement to be very slow.

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Slow; slowly, leisurely, and gracefully. When repeated, adagio, adagio, it directs the movement to be very slow.

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Moving moderately slow, but distinct and flowing; quicker than larghetto, and slower than allegretto.

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Moving moderately slow, but distinct and flowing; quicker than larghetto, and slower than allegretto.

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Inclined to defer or put off what ought to be done at once; given the procrastination; delaying; procrastinating; loitering; as, a dilatory servant.

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Inclined to defer or put off what ought to be done at once; given the procrastination; delaying; procrastinating; loitering; as, a dilatory servant.

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Not active; having no power to move; that does not or can not produce results; inert; as, matter is, of itself, inactive.

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Not active; having no power to move; that does not or can not produce results; inert; as, matter is, of itself, inactive.

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Slow; sluggish; backward.

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Slow; sluggish; backward.

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Somewhat slow or slowly, but not so slowly as largo, and rather more so than andante.

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Somewhat slow or slowly, but not so slowly as largo, and rather more so than andante.

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Slow or slowly; -- more so than adagio; next in slowness to grave, which is also weighty and solemn.

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Slow or slowly; -- more so than adagio; next in slowness to grave, which is also weighty and solemn.

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Disinclined to action or exertion; averse to labor; idle; shirking work.

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Disinclined to action or exertion; averse to labor; idle; shirking work.

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Slow; in slow time; slowly; -- rarely written lente.

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Slow; in slow time; slowly; -- rarely written lente.

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With a moderate degree of quickness; moderately.

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With a moderate degree of quickness; moderately.

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See Poky.

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See Poky.

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Confined; cramped.

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Confined; cramped.

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Habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive; as, a sluggish man.

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Habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive; as, a sluggish man.

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Very dull; insensible; senseless; wanting in understanding; heavy; sluggish; in a state of stupor; -- said of persons.

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Very dull; insensible; senseless; wanting in understanding; heavy; sluggish; in a state of stupor; -- said of persons.

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Moodly silent; sullen; sour; obstinate; morose; splenetic.

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Moodly silent; sullen; sour; obstinate; morose; splenetic.

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A quagmire filled with decayed moss and other vegetable matter; wet spongy ground where a heavy body is apt to sink; a marsh; a morass.

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That which hinders or impedes motion; hence, an encumbrance, restraint, or impediment, of any kind.

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To crowd or cram into a narrow compass; to press together or condense.

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A putting off or deferring; procrastination; lingering inactivity; stop; detention; hindrance.

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To keep back or from; to withhold.

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To grow less, -- opposed to increase; to be diminished gradually, in size, degree, number, duration, etc., or in strength, quality, or excellence; as…

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To make smaller in any manner; to reduce in bulk or amount; to lessen; -- opposed to augment or increase.

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To Descend, either suddenly or gradually; particularly, to descend by the force of gravity; to drop; to sink; as, the apple falls; the tide falls; th…

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To make less; to reduce; to make smaller, or fewer; to diminish; to lower; to degrade; as, to lessen a kingdom, or a population; to lessen speed, ran…

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To keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progress; to render more slow in progress; to impede; to hinder; as, to retard the march of…

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To make weak; to lessen the strength of; to deprive of strength; to debilitate; to enfeeble; to enervate; as, to weaken the body or the mind; to weak…

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The quality of being deliberate; calm consideration; circumspection.

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The quality of being deliberate; calm consideration; circumspection.

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Coming tardily after or behind; slow; tardy.

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Coming tardily after or behind; slow; tardy.

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The quality or state of being slow.

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The quality or state of being slow.

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The state of being fast and firm; firmness; fixedness; security; faithfulness.

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The state of being fast and firm; firmness; fixedness; security; faithfulness.

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Prosperity in an undertaking; favorable issue; success.

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Prosperity in an undertaking; favorable issue; success.

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The quality or state of being swift; speed; quickness; celerity; velocity; rapidity; as, the swiftness of a bird; the swiftness of a stream; swiftnes…

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The quality or state of being swift; speed; quickness; celerity; velocity; rapidity; as, the swiftness of a bird; the swiftness of a stream; swiftnes…

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Proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing, step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive; slow; as, a gra…

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Proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing, step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive; slow; as, a gra…

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On the side opposite the front or nearest part; on the back side of; at the back of; on the other side of; as, behind a door; behind a hill.

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Having the constituent parts massed or crowded together; close; compact; thick; containing much matter in a small space; heavy; opaque; as, a dense c…

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Not bright or distinct; wanting luminousness or clearness; obscure in luster or sound; dusky; darkish; obscure; indistinct; overcast; tarnished.

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Slow of understanding; wanting readiness of apprehension; stupid; doltish; blockish.

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Destitute of the power of speech; unable; to utter articulate sounds; as, the dumb brutes.

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At ease; free from pain, trouble, or constraint

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Wearisome; tedious; disagreeable or troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition; as, irksome hours; irksome tasks.

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Not pointed or acute; blunt; -- applied esp. to angles greater than a right angle, or containing more than ninety degrees.

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To keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progress; to render more slow in progress; to impede; to hinder; as, to retard the march of…

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Small coal; also, coal dust; culm.

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To become slack; to be made less tense, firm, or rigid; to decrease in tension; as, a wet cord slackens in dry weather.

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In a slow manner; moderately; not rapidly; not early; not rashly; not readly; tardly.

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Habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive; as, a sluggish man.

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In a tardy manner; slowly.

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Involving tedium; tiresome from continuance, prolixity, slowness, or the like; wearisome.

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Fitted or tending to tire; exhausted; wearisome; fatiguing; tedious; as, a tiresome journey; a tiresome discourse.

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Causing weariness; tiresome; tedious; weariful; as, a wearisome march; a wearisome day's work; a wearisome book.

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Proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing, step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive; slow; as, a gra…

Gradual overlaps with slow, but its tone, intensity or usual context may differ. Check the definition before substituting it.

Habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive; as, a sluggish man.

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Characterized by leisure; taking abundant time; not hurried; as, a leisurely manner; a leisurely walk.

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To abstain from food; to omit to take nourishment in whole or in part; to go hungry.

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To abstain from food; to omit to take nourishment in whole or in part; to go hungry.

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