Swift Synonyms and Antonyms

swĭft
Characterized by great celerity
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. fast
  2. speedy
  3. breakneck
  4. expeditious
  5. fleet
  6. quick
  7. rapid
  8. hell-for-leather
Accomplished in very little time
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. fast
  2. flying
  3. speedy
  4. expeditious
  5. hasty
  6. fleet
  7. quick
  8. sudden
  9. rapid
  10. brief
  11. barrelling
  12. brisk
  13. celeritous
  14. hurried
  15. headlong
  16. mercurial
  17. meteoric
  18. precipitous
  19. prompt
  20. pronto
  21. short
  22. quicksilver
  23. ready
  24. reel
  25. snappy
  26. summary
  27. telegraphic
Antonyms:
  1. delayed
  2. slow
  3. sluggish
An English satirist born in Ireland (1667-1745)
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. acceleration
  2. alacrity
  3. gustavus franklin swift
  4. jonathan swift
  5. celerity
  6. expedition
  7. swiftness
  8. Dean Swift
Common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. western fence lizard
  2. blue-belly
  3. Sceloporus occidentalis
Moving or capable of moving with great speed; fast.
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. fast

Swift Sentence Examples

  • Her answer came swift and certain.

  • Her answer came swift and positive.

  • The hare they had started was a strong and swift one.

  • The words were swift and emotional and she had no doubt he spoke the truth.

  • He held his head higher, his eyes shone with the light of life, and with swift steps he followed the maid, overtook her, and came out on the Povarskoy.

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