Instant and Slow

Instant

Instant adjective - Done or occurring without any noticeable lapse in time.
Usage example: an instant response to the cry for help

Slow is an antonym for instant in immediate topic.

Slow

Slow adjective - Not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time.
Usage example: slow but steady growth

Instant is an antonym for slow.

Nearby Words: slowness, slowed, slowly, slowing, slowdown

Both words in one sentence

  • Web Video / Smosh Games They even have a slow-mo instant replay "Taking It Too Seriously Cam" that gets used at least two to three times each Game Bang.
  • Webcomic / RPG World It does 9999 damage, although it can also cause instant death, or unfortunately, slow and agonizing death.
  • Big Damn Fire Exit That One Level for some as straying just a bit from the intended path or being too slow results in instant death.
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Slow and Instant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/instant/slow
Instant & Slow. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/instant/slow>.
Slow or Instant. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/instant/slow.
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