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lagging

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of lagging

moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed

the lagging pace of work on the project was worrisome

Synonyms of lagging

crawling, creeping, dallying, dawdling, dilatory, dillydallying, dragging, laggard, languid, leisurely, poking, poky (or pokey), slow, sluggish, snail-paced, snaillike, tardy, unhurried

Words Related to lagging

deliberate, measured

inactive, inert, lethargic, loafing, lounging

lingering, loitering, tarrying

ambling, heavy-footed, inching, plodding, shuffling, slow-footed

decelerating, slowing

filibustering, procrastinating, stalling

Near Antonyms of lagging

expeditious, prompt, ready

accelerated, hastened, quickened

hurried, rushed

Antonyms of lagging

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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