SLOWNESS Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

slowness

noun

as in thickness

the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind her natural shyness was sometimes mistaken for slowness by people who did not know her well

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Recent Examples of slowness Everything—the light, the salt, the slowness—conspires to shift your inner tempo. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 This could be the trickiest proposal given the relative slowness of governments in general. —

Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 18 May 2026 The company sees slowness not as a limitation, but as a strategic asset that reduces risk, trims costs, and eases environmental impact. —

Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026 The slowness of encryption forces them to triage. —

Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 Julia's confession Fed up with local law enforcement's slowness and unresponsiveness, Christine and Katas eventually get FBI agent Dawn Martin on the case. —

Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026 By the time symptoms first appear, the majority of these cells are lost forever, meaning the disease can progress for years before any of the telltale physical symptoms emerge—tremors, stiffness and slowness of movement, among others. —

Todd Weissman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026 The slowness of the day, the blue sky rising tall above the house—a house Daithí has built for her and their two girls—Eloise, their baby, will sleep here, in the shade, windows open to the sea air. —

Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026 Learning to sit with that uncertainty – to tolerate the slowness and mess of thinking things through rather than reaching for the frictionless answer – is where discernment begins. —

Kristi Girdharry, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026

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Noun

While there are certain products that can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and needs, hair products are often created with specific consumers in mind.

— Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 13 June 2026
That being said, this finishing layer is generally extremely thin—only about the thickness of a couple of sheets of paper.

— Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 13 June 2026