Slowness
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Slowness is a noun meaning The quality or state of being slow.
Meaning
The quality or state of being slow.
More Meanings
- (physics) A unit, the reciprocal of velocity, that delineates the amount of time required for an object to travel a given distance.
Example Sentences
Impatience with the intellectual slowness of others, narcissism and passion for one's mission in life might combine to make such individuals isolative and difficult.
Word Forms
- slownesses
Synonyms for slowness
Depending on context, synonyms include ineptitude, deliberation, ineptness, retardation, maladroitness, awkwardness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include awkwardness, clumsiness, maladroitness, subnormality, ineptness, ineptitude.
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