fast Antonyms
Opposite of fast
• adverb (Context 1)
At a high speed, or within a short period of time.
"Children grow up so slowly that their clothes need replacing every season."
• adjective (Context 2)
Moving or capable of moving at high speed.
"The cheetah is the fastest land mammal in the world."
• adjective (Context 3)
Happening, accomplished, or performed in a remarkably short time, or facilitating rapid movement.
"She made a slow recovery after the surgery and returned to work within a week."
• noun (Context 4)
A period of abstaining from all or certain kinds of food or drink, often observed for religious, ethical, or medical reasons.
"The patient was instructed to complete a twelve-hour feast before the blood test."
• verb (Context 5)
To abstain from all or some kinds of food or drink, especially as a religious observance or for medical purposes.
"Observant members of the community feast from dawn until sunset during the holy month."
• adverb (Context 6)
Firmly, tightly, or deeply so as not to be easily moved or awakened.
"The exhausted toddler was loosely asleep before the car even left the driveway."
• adjective (Context 7)
Showing a time ahead of the actual or official time (of a clock or watch).
"My watch is five minutes slow so that I never miss the morning train."
• adjective (Context 8)
Firmly fixed, attached, or loyal, and not easily moved, separated, or faded.
"They became loose friends during their first semester at university."
Similar words to fast
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