Creeping
Creeping adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.
Usage example: at this creeping pace of progress we'll never have the float ready for the parade
Decelerating and creeping are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Decelerating" instead an adjective "Creeping".
Decelerating
Creeping and decelerating are semantically related. You can use "Creeping" instead an adjective "Decelerating".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sluggish and creeping
- sluggish and decelerating
- slow and creeping
- slow and decelerating
- laggard and creeping
- laggard and decelerating
- languid and creeping
- languid and decelerating
- dilatory and creeping
- dilatory and decelerating
- tardy and creeping
- tardy and decelerating
- leisurely and creeping
- leisurely and decelerating
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