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\Definition of creeping
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Synonyms & Antonyms for creeping
Synonyms
- crawling,
- dallying,
- dawdling,
- dilatory,
- dillydallying,
- dragging,
- laggard,
- lagging,
- languid,
- leisurely,
- poking,
- poky
- (or pokey),
- slow,
- sluggish,
- snail-paced,
- snaillike,
- tardy,
- unhurried
Antonyms
- barreling,
- bolting,
- breakneck,
- breathless,
- brisk,
- careering,
- dizzy,
- fast,
- fleet,
- flying,
- hasty,
- hurrying,
- lightning,
- meteoric,
- quick,
- racing,
- rapid,
- rocketing,
- running,
- rushing,
- scooting,
- scudding,
- scurrying,
- snappy,
- speeding,
- speedy,
- swift,
- warp-speed,
- whirling,
- whirlwind,
- whisking,
- zipping
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The first known use of creeping was in the 14th century
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