slow vs inactive

inactive vs slow

slow and inactive both are adjectives.

slow is a verb but inactive is not a verb.

slow is an adverb but inactive is not an adverb.

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

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

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

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

Difference between slow and inactive

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