noun

slowness

slowness

The slowness of the service was frustrating.

The slowness of the service was frustrating.

He was known for the slowness of his speech.

He was known for the slowness of his speech.

the slowness of ((sth.)) the quality of being slow The slowness of the process was annoying.

Synonyms: sluggishness, leisureliness; Antonyms: speed, quickness, rapidity

From the adjective 'slow' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ness', which indicates a state or quality.

The suffix '-ness' turns an adjective (like 'slow') into a noun representing the quality of being that adjective.

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