Synonyms of slowness

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thickness
• stupidness
• dullness
• dumbness
• obtuseness
• stupidity
• density
• denseness
• simplicity
• mindlessness
• simpleness
• boneheadedness
• foolishness
• weak-mindedness
• insanity
• dorkiness
• dopiness
• doltishness
• oafishness
• witlessness
• senselessness
• brainlessness
• gormlessness
• fatuity
• madness
• vacuity
• dim-wittedness
• absurdity
• feeblemindedness
• craziness
• simplemindedness
• idiocy
• unreasonableness
• wackiness
• daftness
• fatuousness
• irrationality
• dottiness
• silliness
• inaneness
• zaniness
• nonsensicalness
• preposterousness
• nuttiness
• inanity
• balminess
• mental retardation
• dippiness
• fallacy
• folly
• lunacy
• mental deficiency
• asininity
• nincompoopery

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• quickness
• intelligence
• brightness
• brilliance
• cleverness
• perception
• sharpness
• judgment
• keenness
• smartness
• insight
• alertness
• perspicacity
• acumen
• astuteness
• discernment
• wisdom
• sagacity
• quick-wittedness
• wit
• braininess
• validity
• percipience
• reasonableness
• rationality
• soundness
• sapience
• logicality
• sageness
• logicalness
• rationalness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slowness

That apprenticeship is slower than asking AI for a draft, and the slowness is exactly what builds the tacit expertise the data shows AI cannot replicate. — Juliette Han, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

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