The difference between Brisk and Slow

When used as verbs, brisk means to make or become lively, whereas slow means to make (something) run, move, etc. less quickly.

When used as adjectives, brisk means full of liveliness and activity, whereas slow means taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action.

Slow is also noun with the meaning: someone who is slow.

Slow is also adverb with the meaning: slowly.

check bellow for the other definitions of Brisk and Slow

  1. Brisk as an adjective:

    Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action

    Examples:

    "synonyms: lively spirited quick"

    "We took a brisk walk yesterday."

  2. Brisk as an adjective:

    Full of spirit of life; effervescing

  3. Brisk as an adjective (archaic):

    sparkling; fizzy

    Examples:

    "brisk cider"

  4. Brisk as an adjective:

    Stimulating or invigorating.

    Examples:

    "This morning was a brisk fall day. It wasn't cold enough for frost, but you wanted to keep moving."

  5. Brisk as an adjective:

    Abrupt, curt in one's manner or in relation to others.

  1. Brisk as a verb (ambitransitive, often with "up"):

    To make or become lively; to enliven; to animate.

  1. Slow as an adjective:

    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.

    Examples:

    "a slow train; a slow computer"

  2. Slow as an adjective:

    Not happening in a short time; spread over a comparatively long time.

  3. Slow as an adjective:

    Of reduced intellectual capacity; not quick to comprehend.

  4. Slow as an adjective:

    Not hasty; not precipitate; lacking in promptness; acting with deliberation.

  5. Slow as an adjective (of a [[clock]] or the like):

    Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true time.

    Examples:

    "That clock is slow."

  6. Slow as an adjective:

    Lacking spirit; deficient in liveliness or briskness.

  7. Slow as an adjective (of a period of time):

    Not busy; lacking activity.

    Examples:

    "It was a slow news day, so the editor asked us to make our articles wordier."

    "I'm just sitting here with a desk of cards, enjoying a slow afternoon."

  1. Slow as a verb (transitive):

    To make (something) run, move, etc. less quickly; to reduce the speed of.

  2. Slow as a verb (transitive):

    To keep from going quickly; to hinder the progress of.

  3. Slow as a verb (intransitive):

    To become slow; to slacken in speed; to decelerate.

  1. Slow as a noun:

    Someone who is slow; a sluggard.

  2. Slow as a noun (music):

    A slow song.

  1. Slow as an adverb:

    Slowly.

    Examples:

    "That clock is running slow."

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