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SPEEDS Antonyms

There are 6 antonyms of the word speeds. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For SPEEDS

WordSaveSyns..UsageType
decelerates
verbv
verb

• lose velocity; move more slowly

• reduce the speed of

delays
nounn
noun

• time during which some action is awaited

• the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

verb

• cause to be slowed down or delayed

• act later than planned, scheduled, or required

• stop or halt

• slow the growth or development of

hinders
verbv
adjective satellite

• located at or near the back of an animal

verb

• be a hindrance or obstacle to

• hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

• put at a disadvantage

impedes
verbv
verb

• be a hindrance or obstacle to

• block passage through

obstructs
verbv
verb

• hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

• block passage through

• shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight

slows
verbv
adjective

• not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

• at a slow tempo

• (used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time

adverb

• without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')

• showing a time that is earlier than the actual time

adjective satellite

• slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

• so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

• (of business) not active or brisk

verb

• lose velocity; move more slowly

• become slow or slower

• cause to proceed more slowly

Alternatives for DECELERATES

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Alternatives for DELAYS

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Alternatives for HINDERS

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Alternatives for IMPEDES

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Alternatives for OBSTRUCTS

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Alternatives for SLOWS

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