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slow vs speed

speed vs slow

slow is not a noun while speed is a noun.

slow is an adjective but speed is not an adjective.

slow and speed both are verbs.

slow is an adverb but speed is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
slow No Yes Yes Yes
speed Yes No Yes No
slow (noun) speed (noun)
changing location rapidly
a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system
distance travelled per unit time
slow (adjective) speed (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) speed (verb)
lose velocity; move more slowly move faster
become slow or slower cause to move faster
cause to proceed more slowly move very fast
travel at an excessive or illegal velocity
move hurridly
slow (adverb) speed (adverb)
without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
showing a time that is earlier than the actual time
Difference between slow and speed

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