Thesaurus-Artikel: slow

These words are adjectives that mean moving, happening, or doing something at a low speed.

The most common word for this is slow.

The opposite of slow is fast or quick.

For more opposites of slow, see the article at fast.

Leisurely describes an action that is done in a relaxed way, without hurrying. Unhurried has a similar meaning

Gentle means slow and without much effort or energy.

Poky is an informal US English word for slow. It is often used to describe cars or computer systems that are slow and therefore not very good.

If you describe something as steady, you mean that it is moving or happening in a smooth and regular way, and not fast.

You can use the word gradual to describe a change that happens slowly over a long period of time.

Progressive also means gradual but is slightly more formal. It is often used about diseases whose symptoms get gradually worse over time.