Decelerating
Dilatory and decelerating are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dilatory" instead an adjective "Decelerating".
Dilatory
Dilatory adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.
Usage example: the homeowner is claiming that local firefighters were dilatory in responding to the call
Decelerating and dilatory are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decelerating" instead an adjective "Dilatory".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sluggish and decelerating
- sluggish and dilatory
- slow and decelerating
- slow and dilatory
- laggard and decelerating
- laggard and dilatory
- languid and decelerating
- languid and dilatory
- tardy and decelerating
- tardy and dilatory
- leisurely and decelerating
- leisurely and dilatory
- unhurried and decelerating
- unhurried and dilatory
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