STEPPED Antonyms

• the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body

• bend one's back forward from the waist on down

• sit on one's heels

• be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

• to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time

• hang in the air; fly or be suspended above

• be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity

• hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing

• supporting yourself on your knees

• rest one's weight on one's knees

• remain present although waning or gradually dying

• be about a place without any apparent purpose

• leave slowly and hesitantly

• take one's time; proceed slowly

• to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time

• support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)

• a linear measure of 16.5 feet

• a square rod of land

• an elevated place serving as a seat

• any of numerous fishes of America and Europe

• spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes

• any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes

• sit, as on a branch

• to come to rest, settle

• cause to perch or sit

• stay the same; remain in a certain state

• continue in a place, position, or situation

• be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.

• stay behind

• continuing or remaining in a place or state

• the state of inactivity following an interruption

• a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted

• a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)

• (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar

• stay the same; remain in a certain state

• stay put (in a certain place)

• dwell

• continue in a place, position, or situation

• remain behind

• stop or halt

• stay behind

• hang on during a trial of endurance

• stop a judicial process

• fasten with stays

• overcome or allay

• a support or foundation

• the position where a thing or person stands

• a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area

• a small table for holding articles of various kinds

• a support for displaying ot holding various articles

• an interruption of normal activity

• a mental position from which things are viewed

• a booth where articles are displayed for sale

• a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance

• tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade)

• a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air

• a defensive effort

• be standing; be upright

• be in some specified state or condition

• occupy a place or location, also metaphorically

• hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright

• put up with something or somebody unpleasant

• have or maintain a position or stand on an issue

• remain inactive or immobile

• be in effect; be or remain in force

• be tall; have a height of; copula

• put into an upright position

• withstand the force of something

• be available for stud services

• the tip of a toe

• on tiptoe or as if on tiptoe

• walk on one's toes