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ACCELERATION Antonyms

There are 8 antonyms of the word acceleration. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For ACCELERATION

WordSaveSyns..UsageType
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

Alternatives for DECELERATION

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Alternatives for RETARDATION

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Alternatives for HINDRANCE

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Alternatives for IMPEDIMENT

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Alternatives for SLOWDOWN

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Alternatives for SLOWING

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Alternatives for DECELERATING

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Alternatives for RETARDING

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