Antonyms for speed

Antonyms for (verb) speed

Main entry: hasten, hotfoot, hie, cannonball along, bucket along, pelt along, belt along, step on it, race, speed, rush, rush along

Definition: move fast

Usage: He rushed down the hall to receive his guests; The cars raced down the street

Antonyms: dawdle, linger

Definition: take one's time; proceed slowly


Main entry: speed, speed up, accelerate, quicken

Definition: move faster

Usage: The car accelerated

Antonyms: retard, slow, slow down, slow up, decelerate

Definition: lose velocity; move more slowly


Main entry: accelerate, speed, speed up

Definition: cause to move faster

Usage: He accelerated the car

Antonyms: slow down, decelerate

Definition: reduce the speed of


Visual thesaurus for speed