SLOWNESS Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word slowness. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word slowness. (close relations)

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	delay				verb, nounv, n
	noun • time during which some action is awaited • the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time verb • cause to be slowed down or delayed • act later than planned, scheduled, or required • stop or halt • slow the growth or development of
	inertia				nounn
	noun • a disposition to remain inactive or inert • (physics) the tendency of a body to maintain its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force
	lethargy				nounn
	noun • a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness) • weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy • inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
	sluggishness				nounn
	noun • a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness) • the pace of things that move relatively slowly • inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
	tardiness				nounn
	noun • the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time
	laggardness				nounn
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	awkwardness				nounn
	noun • unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training • the quality of an embarrassing situation • the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant • the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment) • trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape
	backwardness				nounn
	noun • lack of normal development of intellectual capacities
	clumsiness				nounn
	noun • unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training • the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant • the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
	deliberateness				nounn
	noun • a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry • the trait of thoughtfulness in action or decision
	deliberation				nounn
	noun • (usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question • careful consideration • planning something carefully and intentionally • a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry • the trait of thoughtfulness in action or decision
	ineptitude				nounn
	noun • unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training • having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful
	ineptness				nounn
	noun • unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training • the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose
	maladroitness				nounn
	noun • unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
	retardation				nounn
	noun • a decrease in rate of change • the extent to which something is delayed or held back • any agent that retards or delays or hinders • lack of normal development of intellectual capacities • the act of slowing down or falling behind
	subnormality				nounn
	noun • the state of being less than normal (especially with respect to intelligence) • lack of normal development of intellectual capacities
	unhurriedness				nounn
	noun • a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry
	mental retardation				noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • lack of normal development of intellectual capacities

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