Synonyms of slow (down or up)

slow (down or up)

verb

as in to decelerate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decelerate
• stroll
• hang (around or out)
• amble
• saunter
• stagger
• shuffle
• procrastinate
• fiddle (around)
• ease
• fool around
• inch
• temporize
• stall
• plod
• idle
• lounge
• filibuster
• lumber
• monkey (around)
• putter (around)
• delay
• trifle
• loaf
• potter (around)
• linger
• mess around
• lallygag
• lag
• loll
• drag
• dawdle
• loiter
• creep
• play
• tarry
• mope
• diddle
• lollygag
• crawl
• poke
• dillydally
• shilly-shally
• dally

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• course
• race
• speed
• career
• hurry
• tear
• hasten
• rush
• fly
• rocket
• run
• rip
• whisk
• dash
• bolt
• speed (up)
• breeze
• scurry
• whirl
• scoot
• zip
• barrel
• hustle
• dart
• scramble
• stampede
• hump
• run
• hurtle
• hotfoot (it)
• jog
• accelerate
• gallop
• whiz
• whizz
• trot
• sprint
• scud
• quicken
• catch up
• bowl
• overtake
• outrun
• outstrip
• outpace
• fast-forward