wearisome vs slow

slow vs wearisome

wearisome and slow both are adjectives.

wearisome is not a verb while slow is a verb.

wearisome is not an adverb while slow is an adverb.

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

As adjectives, wearisome and slow are synonyms defined as:

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

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

wearisome (adjective)	slow (adjective)
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness	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

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

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

Difference between wearisome and slow

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