Crawling and Rapid

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Crawling adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.

Usage example: the crawling pace of the narrative is really frustrating

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Rapid is an antonym for crawling.

Nearby Words: crawl, crawled, crawler, crawly

Rapid adjective - Moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed.

Usage example: the rapid descent of the roller coaster made me feel very queasy

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Crawling is an antonym for rapid.

Nearby Words: rapidly, rapidity

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Rapid and Crawling. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 18, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/crawling/rapid

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