inactive vs slow

slow vs inactive

inactive and slow both are adjectives.

inactive is not a verb while slow is a verb.

inactive is not an adverb while slow is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
inactive	No	Yes	No	No
slow	No	Yes	Yes	Yes

inactive (adjective)	slow (adjective)
(military) not involved in military operations	not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
not active physically or mentally	at a slow tempo
(pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly	(used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time
lacking activity; lying idle or unused	(of business) not active or brisk
lacking in energy or will	slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
(of e.g. volcanoes) not erupting and not extinct	so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
not exerting influence or change
not engaged in full-time work
not in physical motion
(chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert

inactive (verb)	slow (verb)
	lose velocity; move more slowly
	become slow or slower
	cause to proceed more slowly

inactive (adverb)	slow (adverb)
	without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
	showing a time that is earlier than the actual time

Difference between inactive and slow

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