Thesaurus:speedy

Thesaurus

speedy

English

Adjective

Sense: characterized by a rapid or swift motion

Synonyms

• cursory
• express
• fast
• feverish
• fleet    [⇒ thesaurus]
• fleeting
• greased lightning
• hasty
• hectic
• hectical
• hyperactive    [⇒ thesaurus]
• immediate
• lightning fast
• nimble
• post haste
• precipitant
• quick
• quick as a flash
• quicksome
• rapid
• speedful
• speedy
• spit-spot (Britain)
• swift
• tripsome (archaic)
• zippy (informal)

Antonyms

• slow    [⇒ thesaurus]

See also

• quickly    [⇒ thesaurus]
• active    [⇒ thesaurus]
• hyperactive    [⇒ thesaurus]
• rush    [⇒ thesaurus]
• animated    [⇒ thesaurus]
• enthusiastic    [⇒ thesaurus]
• ephemeral    [⇒ thesaurus]

Further reading

• “274. velocity” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “speedy” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.