Synonyms of decelerating

decelerating 1 of 2

adjective

as in slowing

Related Words

• slowing
• stalling
• strolling
• ambling
• procrastinating
• plodding
• lingering
• loitering
• lethargic
• shuffling
• lagging
• filibustering
• creeping
• heavy-footed
• crawling
• dragging
• lounging
• inert
• inactive
• leisurely
• inching
• slow-footed
• sluggish
• deliberate
• tarrying
• dilatory
• laggard
• unhurried
• slow
• poking
• measured
• poky
• loafing
• tardy
• dallying
• dillydallying
• languid
• dawdling
• snaillike
• snail-paced

Dissimilar Words

• rapid
• rushing
• speeding
• running
• lightning
• swift
• brisk
• flying
• fast
• speedy
• meteoric
• racing
• fleet
• hasty
• rocketing
• quick
• breathless
• whirlwind
• dizzy
• bolting
• ready
• prompt
• accelerated
• snappy
• expeditious
• breakneck
• warp-speed
• whirling
• hurrying
• barreling
• scudding
• zipping
• careering
• whisking
• scooting
• scurrying
• quickened
• hastened
• rushed
• hurried

decelerating

2 of 2

verb

present participle of decelerate

as in braking

to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace

she decelerated the car as we entered the school zone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slowing
• braking
• inhibiting
• retarding
• slackening
• stopping
• impeding
• restraining
• hindering
• halting
• obstructing
• curbing
• checking
• hampering
• handicapping
• hobbling
• tying up
• encumbering
• thwarting
• holding back
• reining
• constraining
• arresting
• setting back
• sabotaging
• frustrating
• bottlenecking
• holding up
• baffling
• foiling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accelerating
• rushing
• hurrying
• hastening
• pushing
• speeding (up)
• driving
• stepping up
• urging
• encouraging
• stirring
• quickening
• propelling
• advancing
• helping
• aiding
• facilitating
• furthering
• spurring
• expediting
• easing
• forwarding
• goading
• dispatching

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of decelerating

Adjective

The stock has declined nearly 28% in 2026, largely due to concerns over the social media platform’s decelerating year-over-year traffic growth and its sensitivity to macroeconomic conditions. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026

Verb

Online sales gained 2% year over year, decelerating from 10% a year ago and falling short of analysts' estimates. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

In the third quarter, revenues in the region were up 2 percent organically, slightly decelerating sequentially, mainly due to slower traffic during the summer period. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile the buyer's own depreciation charge keeps climbing on the equipment already purchased, compressing margins into a decelerating revenue base. — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Inflation remains much higher than anyone would like, but reports earlier this week suggested the pace of increases in prices is decelerating. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Hitting the brakes Altman isn’t the only one talking about decelerating AI. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 July 2026

That fueled fears that on a per-user basis, Netflix’s engagement is decelerating, indicating headwinds for subscription and ad revenue growth. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 July 2026

Even hundreds of miles above the Earth, trace wisps of high atmosphere exert a subtle drag on orbiting objects, slowly decelerating them and eventually pulling them down out of the sky. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 16 Apr. 2026