Standard Lemma guide

slower

adj · adv · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈsləʊə/
  • US: /ˈsloʊɚ/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -əʊə(ɹ)
  • CMU ARPABET: S L OW1 ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

comparative form of slow: more slow

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: comparative, form-of

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2

adv

Meaning 2

comparative form of slow: more slow

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: comparative, form-of

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3

noun

Meaning 3

That which slows.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

adverb

Meaning 4

more slowly

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English slow Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English slower From slow + -er.