Inching


Synonyms for inching
adj in the act of creeping

dragging
groveling
crawling
sneaking
quailing

shuffling
writhing
skulking
shambling
hobbling

slinking
worming
wriggling
slithering
squirming

barely moving
moving slowly
on all fours

Antonyms for inching

standing

vertical

upright

Synonyms
verb dislodge from staid position

bend
propel
shift
move
influence

yield
sway
push
slide
persuade

remove
inch
convince
stir
roll

change
locomote
change position
give way

Antonyms

hinder
remain
dissuade
prevent
repress

suppress
hold
keep
fix
stay

stop
discourage
steady
leave alone

Synonyms
verb move very slowly

poke
slither
drag
wriggle
plod
slide

squirm
clamber
inch
creep
writhe
grovel

lag
hang back
lollygag
worm
scrabble
drag oneself along

go on all fours
go on belly
loiter along
move on hands and knees
pull oneself along
move at snail’s pace

Antonyms

rush

Synonyms
verb crawl along, usually on ground

slither
glide
slink
lurk
sneak
tiptoe

wriggle
snake
inch
pussyfoot
squirm
insinuate

skulk
writhe
grovel
edge
gumshoe
steal

scramble
worm
scrabble
approach unnoticed
crawl on all fours

Synonyms
verb move very slowly

hang
crawl
creep
shuffle
procrastinate
traipse
poke

linger
lag
sag
tarry
delay
dawdle
stagnate

loiter
inch
straggle
dally
shamble
mark time
put off

be delayed
be quiescent
encounter difficulty
lag behind
limp along
slow down
trail behind

Antonyms

complete
hurry
hasten
speed

advance
finish
rush
go

leave
run
push

Synonyms
verb guide, move carefully

loosen
relax
slide
edge
slip
facilitate

insert
right
join
slack
slacken
disentangle

loose
remove
induce
extricate
inch
handle

maneuver
squeeze
steer
untighten
set right

Antonyms

entangle
annoy
increase
perplex

vex
worsen
withdraw
neglect

irritate
make difficult

Synonyms
verb defeat narrowly

inch
ease
creep

sidle
steal
infiltrate

worm
nose out
slip by

slip past
squeeze by
squeeze past

Antonyms

center
blunt

thicken
lose

wallop
dull

Synonyms
verb move slowly; delay

slow
slacken
wane
fall off
trail
decrease
falter
diminish
fail
shuffle
ebb
slouch

tarry
jelly
dawdle
procrastinate
poke
dillydally
idle
lounge
plod
tail
inch
limp

tool
stay
flag
hobble
straggle
dally
saunter
retard
trudge
linger
drag
stagger

loiter
hang back
put off
be behind
get no place fast
inch along
lose strength
slow up
drag one’s feet

Antonyms

grow
increase
enlarge
complete
hasten
hurry
raise

develop
expand
run
rise
finish
go
push

rush
advance
do
tiptoe
leave

Synonyms
verb walk

saunter
inch

tilt
ease

edge
veer

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