ACCELERATION Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For ACCELERATION
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| deceleration | nounn | |||||
noun • a decrease in rate of change • (physics) a rate of decrease in velocity • the act of decelerating; decreasing the speed | ||||||
| retardation | nounn | |||||
noun • a decrease in rate of change • the extent to which something is delayed or held back • any agent that retards or delays or hinders • lack of normal development of intellectual capacities • the act of slowing down or falling behind | ||||||
| hindrance | nounn | |||||
noun • something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress • any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome • the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding | ||||||
| impediment | nounn | |||||
noun • something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress • any structure that makes progress difficult | ||||||
| slowdown | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of slowing down or falling behind | ||||||
| slowing | verbv | |||||
noun • a decrease in rate of change | ||||||
| decelerating | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||
verb • lose velocity; move more slowly • reduce the speed of | ||||||
| retarding | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • a person of subnormal intelligence verb • cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate • be delayed • slow the growth or development of • lose velocity; move more slowly | ||||||