slows
Eases the pace
Slows is the third-person singular of slow, meaning to reduce speed or intensity: Traffic slows to a crawl during rush hour.
It also functions as a plural noun for slow passages in music or moments requiring reduced pace: The DJ mixed in some slows for the couples.
Excessive accumulation causing blockage
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- bumper-to-bumperVehicles packed without gaps
- jamCooked fruit spread
- tailbackCongested vehicle queue
backup · bottleneck · rush-hour · crawl · stop-and-go · snarl · logjam · standstill
Reduce velocity
- decreaseBecome or make smaller
- lessenReduce in degree
- reduceMake smaller in degree
- taperNarrow gradually toward point
decline · drop · dwindle · ebb · fade · wane · abate · subside
Taking one's time
- laid-backCalm and unhurried
- easygoingRelaxed in temperament
- meanderTo travel without direction
- ambleRelaxed, slow gait
saunter · stroll · dawdle · loaf · laze · mosey · potter · lounge
Of frozen rivers
- creepingMoving slowly, stealthily
- ploddingMoving slowly, heavily
- crawlingMoving on hands, knees
- lumberingMoving heavily and awkwardly
lethargic · sluggish · laggard · tortoise-like · snail-like · trudging · inching · leaden
Organized and deliberate
- calculatedFigured out mathematically
- measuredCarefully considered, unhurried
- intentionalDone on purpose
- thoughtfulShowing careful consideration
meticulous · careful · systematic · planned · strategic · judicious · prudent · purposeful
Barrier to progress
- stallEnclosed compartment or delay
- dragResistance through fluid
- impedeTo obstruct movement
- postponeDelay to later time
defer · hold-up · setback · obstruct · hinder · hamper · retard · brake
Undisturbed peacefulness
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- quietudeState of calm stillness
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
gentleness · meditation · relaxation · zen · placidity · repose · ease · lull
congestion
Excessive accumulation causing blockage
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- bumper-to-bumperVehicles packed without gaps
- jamCooked fruit spread
tailback · backup · bottleneck · rush-hour · crawl · stop-and-go · snarl · logjam · standstill · roadwork
decelerate
Reduce velocity
taper · decline · drop · dwindle · ebb · fade · wane · abate · subside · let-up
unhurried
Taking one's time
amble · saunter · stroll · dawdle · loaf · laze · mosey · potter · lounge · idle
glacial
Of frozen rivers
lumbering · lethargic · sluggish · laggard · tortoise-like · snail-like · trudging · inching · leaden · torpid
methodical
Organized and deliberate
- calculatedFigured out mathematically
- measuredCarefully considered, unhurried
- intentionalDone on purpose
thoughtful · meticulous · careful · systematic · planned · strategic · judicious · prudent · purposeful · conscious
hindrance
Barrier to progress
postpone · defer · hold-up · setback · obstruct · hinder · hamper · retard · brake · curb
tranquility
Undisturbed peacefulness
soothing · gentleness · meditation · relaxation · zen · placidity · repose · ease · lull · mildness
slowsaccelerates
Increases in velocity
speeds up · quickens · hastens · picks up speed · speeds
slowsaccelerates
Increases in velocity
expedites · hastens · quickens · facilitates · advances
- slow downReduce pace or speed
- slow motionPlayback below normal speed
- slowing downReducing pace or velocity
- slow danceGentle paired swaying
- slowly but surelyGradually yet reliably
- slowed downReduced velocity
slow, slowly, slowness, slowing, slowed, slower, slowdown, slowpoke, slowest