slow vs constipate

constipate vs slow

slow is an adjective but constipate is not an adjective.

slow and constipate both are verbs.

slow is an adverb but constipate is not an adverb.

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

As verbs, constipate is a hyponym of slow; that is, constipate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than slow:

slow: cause to proceed more slowly
constipate: impede with a clog or as if with a clog

Other hyponyms of slow include bog, bog down, clog.

slow (adjective)	constipate (adjective)
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
at a slow tempo
(used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time
(of business) not active or brisk
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

slow (verb)	constipate (verb)
lose velocity; move more slowly	cause to be constipated
become slow or slower	impede with a clog or as if with a clog
cause to proceed more slowly

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

Difference between slow and constipate

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