Synonyms and antonyms of To not make progress in British Thesaurus

falter (verb)

to stop being effective or making progress

fall behind ()

to make less progress or be less successful than other people who are doing a similar job or activity

not be getting/going anywhere ()

to not be making any progress, or to not be likely to achieve anything

be no further forward ()

to have made no progress

tread water ()

to not make progress, especially because you have to wait for something else to happen first

stall (verb)

mainly journalism if a process stalls, or if someone stalls it, it stops making progress

be/get bogged down ()

to be or become so involved with one particular thing that you cannot make any progress

be getting/going nowhere fast ()

to be making very little progress

lose out ()

to not get a benefit that someone else is getting

lag (verb)

to not be as successful or advanced as another person, organization, or group

fall short ()

to not reach a particular level or to fail to achieve something that you were trying to do

freeze (verb)

to stop moving or making progress

go around/round in circles ()

to do something for a long time without achieving any results because you always return to the same problem that you cannot solve

hit a/the wall ()

to reach a point where you are physically or mentally unable to make progress or to continue doing something

mark time ()

to do nothing, or to make no progress, because you are waiting for something to happen

molder ()

the American spelling of moulder

moulder (verb)

to remain in the same place or situation without developing or doing anything different

slip/fall through the cracks ()

to not be dealt with by a system that is designed to help you or to stop you doing something