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Contexts ▼▲ Adjective Opposite of done or occurring quickly or promptly Opposite of moving or progressing at a fast rate Opposite of being in a state of increased energy or activity Opposite of thorough, to a great degree, with intensity Opposite of occurring or done quickly and unexpectedly or without warning Opposite of done or arranged in haste, usually in response to a critical situation Verb (led to) Opposite of to have culminated or resulted in a particular event or consequence Opposite of to have become larger in size or degree Opposite of to have made a quantity bigger Opposite of past tense for to increase in speed Opposite of past tense for to hasten or facilitate the process of … more ▼ ▲ Adjective ▲ Opposite of done or occurring quickly or promptly slow leisurely tardy belated dilatory late delayed lingering long-drawn-out plodding sluggish unhurried unrushed halted slowed dead slow and stop slow-moving dawdling laggard unresponsive hesitating unwilling slow moving stagnant delaying postponed deferred later hindered behind gradual held up pushed back behind schedule ponderous crawling dragging ultraslow languid dallying snaillike lagging creeping dillydallying tortoise-like snail-paced more ❯ Adjective ▲ Opposite of moving or progressing at a fast rate slow leisurely unhurried gradual laboredUS labouredUK measured steady moderate sluggish ponderous unrushed comfortable languishing sedate long lengthy prolonged long-drawn-out considered cautious prudent calculated deliberate “She forced herself to take slow steps as she walked away when in truth, she wanted to run as fast as her feet could carry her.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of being in a state of increased energy or activity dormant idle inactive static energyless inert motionless stagnant stationary immobile lifeless passive quiet torpid unmoving “This is most clear in rosaceous fruit trees that go dormant in preparation for winter, and not in response to environmental cues.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of thorough, to a great degree, with intensity light moderate soft superficial cursory easy incomplete incomprehensive partial surface Adjective ▲ Opposite of occurring or done quickly and unexpectedly or without warning anticipated expected foreseen unsudden scheduled slated certain likely forecast envisioned foreseeable predicted projected probable due planned for prepared for “Any changes of destination are notified ahead by telephone or radio so that arrival is anticipated.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of done or arranged in haste, usually in response to a critical situation casual indifferent insouciant laidback blithe careless liberal relaxed slack slackened insecure loose uninhibited unfussy informal unrestricted simple unrestrained sloppy lenient unsecured nonchalant untailored unconstrained laid back laid-back non-urgent “Surprisingly, Mr. Marchant said it was not uncommon for jewelers to transport precious stones in this seemingly casual way.” Verb ▲ (led to) Opposite of to have culminated or resulted in a particular event or consequence prevented stopped counteracted countered halted hindered impeded inhibited obstructed prohibited thwarted arrested averted blocked curbed defended against hampered headed off held back held off kept in check nipped in the bud obviated put an end to put a stop to repressed retarded ruled out shut out staved off stove off warded off “Eating the right foods and getting enough exercise prevented me from gaining weight.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to have become larger in size or degree declined dropped fell collapsed crashed degenerated depreciated deteriorated diminished disintegrated dwindled faded failed flagged lessened receded sagged shrank shrunk descended dove plummeted plummetted slid tumbled lowered plunged relinquished sank slipped slumped toppled dived nose-dived caved in keeled over went down jumped down let up contracted decreased subsided reduced weakened attenuated extenuated tapered abated ebbed waned shrivelledUK shriveledUS relented relent eased felled remitted minified slowed down fizzled out tailed off cooled off faded away become smaller dropped off tapered off settled down died down faded out de-escalated phased down shrunken fallen grew smaller fell away grown smaller became smaller fallen away more ❯ “The number of autocracies in the world declined in the late 1980s.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to have made a quantity bigger decreased diminished reduced downsized lessened lowered weakened abridged curtailed decremented abated ceased shortened shrank shrunk compressed condensed contracted decelerated depleted destroyed dropped halted hindered narrowed prevented restricted slowed undermined deflated degraded demolished discouraged repressed stopped abbreviated constricted cut cut back de-escalated divided felled lost plummeted plummetted receded retrenched sank hurt minified played down razed retreated subtracted took back subtracted from went down “An abundance of supply decreased prices in the market.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to increase in speed decelerated slowed braked brake slowed down lost speed lost pace reduced speed went slower gone slower slowed up hit the brakes put the brakes on slammed on the anchors “As you decelerate, the brakes get noticeably softer in the fraction of a second before the car stops.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to hasten or facilitate the process of impeded hindered obstructed repressed curbed disrupted hampered crippled inhibited stymied discouraged dwindled postponed minified retarded deferred downsized halted ceased delayed fettered stopped abated hamstrung hamstringed reduced restrained diminished lowered decreased slowed decelerated dissuaded handicapped trammelled trammeled froze frozen lessened thwarted de-escalated held back held up interfered with slowed down put a brake on “This sluggish growth will impede the creation of job opportunities, while skyrocketing inflation will definitely decrease people's real incomes.” 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