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Synonyms for slow-down

  • verb
  • noun

Most common

slow slow off slack decelerate

All synonyms

Verb

1. Slow — to decelerate

slow, decelerate, slow up informal, slow off, retard, slack, hinder, inhibit, slacken, relax, unwind, rein in, decompress, loosen up, unbend

Noun

lag, retardation, go-slow

Antonyms

accelerate, expedite, impel

All antonyms of slow-down →

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To decelerate.

    When approaching a bend in the road, slow down, and speed up after leaving it.

  2. n. 1

    A reduction in speed, or a decrease in the level of production, economic activity, etc.

Related words

Is a kind of
decrease abatement cutback diminution restriction
Other spellings
slow down slowdown

Forms

Plural
slow-downs → lags, retardations, go-slows…

Example sentences

  • slow He who is slow to promise is best in keeping them.
  • slack We tend to slack off after many hours of hard work.
  • decelerate Damiano tried the decelerate the ship.

By length

3 letters
lag1
4 letters
slow1
5 letters
relax2, slack1
6 letters
retard2, hinder2, unwind2, unbend2
7 letters
inhibit3, slacken2
10 letters
decompress, decelerate4
11 letters
retardation4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (relax2 = 2 syllables).