What is another word for slower?

Pronunciation: [slˈə͡ʊə] (IPA)

Slower can be replaced by several words that convey less speed or a decrease in pace. These words include "leisurely," "gradual," "sluggish," "languid," "deliberate," and "easy-going." Other synonyms for slower include "retarded," "delayed," "protracted," "tedious," "time-consuming," and "stagnant." The choice of synonym depends on the context in which it is used and the level of slowness being described. For instance, someone who is walking at a leisurely pace can be described as "strolling," while someone who is moving at a sluggish pace can be described as "lumbering" or "dragging." Regardless of the synonym chosen, they all convey a reduced level of speed or movement.

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Usage examples for Slower

Its growth, which is to reach so much higher, is slower, and it is feebler during the process.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus"
G. A. Chadwick
Also, fire usually burns slower down a hill than over a level.
"Lonesome Land"
B. M. Bower
At a slower speed we advanced two miles more.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook

Famous quotes with Slower

  • No one told me about boys. I had to figure it out myself. The first thing I learned was that sometimes they grow slower than women mentally.
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  • Canada is a good country to be from. It has a gentler slower pace - it lends perspective.
    Paul Anka
  • It's a question of spreading the available energy, aerobic and anaerobic, evenly over four minutes. If you run one part too fast, you pay a price. If you run another part more slowly your overall time is slower.
    Roger Bannister
  • Here in England we live at a slower pace, have more time to enjoy things - like good jazz.
    Chris Barber
  • My recovery, though slower than hoped for, is nevertheless assured.
    Frederick W. Borden

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