慢 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cumbersome adjective Awkward or difficult to handle, carry, or manage because of size, weight, or complexity.
- dilatory adj Deliberately slow, in order to delay a decision or gain more time.
- lax adj Not strict or careful; loose in standards or discipline.
- pokey adj Small and cramped.
- slow adj Moving, acting, or happening at a low speed; not fast.
- slowly adverb At a slow speed or pace; not quickly.
- sluggish adjective Slow-moving, lacking energy or alertness.
- sullen adjective Gloomy, silent, and bad-tempered.
- tardigrade noun An animal that belongs to the group known as Tardigrada.
- tardy adj Arriving or happening later than expected; late.
- whoa intj A command to stop or slow down, especially given to a horse.
Senses
慢 is used for these senses in English:
- cumbersome Inert, lumbering, slow in movement.
- dilatory Slow or tardy.
- fall behind (idiomatic, intransitive) To be late (for a regular event)
- lax Loose; not tight or taut.
- pokey (slang) slow
- slow Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.
- slowly (manner) At a slow pace.
- sluggish Slow; having little motion.
dilatory — full definition
- adj Deliberately slow, in order to delay a decision or gain more time.
- adj Slow to act, or slow in getting things done.
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