slow vs tedious

tedious vs slow

slow and tedious both are adjectives.

slow is a verb but tedious is not a verb.

slow is an adverb but tedious is not an adverb.

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

As adjectives, slow and tedious are synonyms defined as:

slow and tedious: so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

Other synonyms of slow include boring, deadening, dull, ho-hum, irksome, tiresome, wearisome.

slow (adjective)	tedious (adjective)
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time	using or containing too many words
at a slow tempo	so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
(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)	tedious (verb)
lose velocity; move more slowly
become slow or slower
cause to proceed more slowly

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

Difference between slow and tedious

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