Swift synonyms and antonyms

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sudden
Happening quickly and with little or no warning.
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speedy
Accomplished or arrived at without delay; prompt.
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rapid
Rapid is defined as something that is fast or quick or that happens in a short time.
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breakneck
Dangerously fast; hell-for-leather.
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fleet
Moving swiftly and nimbly.
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brisk
Stimulating or invigorating.
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meteoric
Like a meteor in speed, brilliance, or ephemeralness.
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quick
Moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast.
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quicksilver
Of or like mercury
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celeritous
(Rare) Swift, speedy, fast.
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fast
Resistant, as to destruction or fading:
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mercurial
Caused by the action or use of mercury
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chaetura (related)
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Gray-rumped (related)
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expeditious
(Of a process or thing) Completed or done with efficiency and speed; facilitating speed.
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flying
Swiftly moving; fleet:
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hasty
The definition of hasty is done very quickly, generally with little thought or attention.
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headlong
Moving with uncontrolled speed and force
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precipitous
The definition of precipitous is something very steep.
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prompt
Carried out or performed without delay:
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pronto
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ready
Prepared or available for service, action, or progress:
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snappy
(Informal) Irritable.
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summary
The definition of summary is a statement presenting the main points.
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telegraphic
Of, relating to, or transmitted by telegraph.
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acceleration
(Physics) The rate of change of velocity with respect to time.
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alacrity
Cheerful willingness; eagerness.
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celerity
The definition of celerity is a very fast motion.
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expedition
Efficient speed; dispatch
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swiftness
The state of being swift
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delayed (antonym)
very fast
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slow (antonym)
Allowing movement or action only at a low speed:
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sluggish (antonym)
Slow to perform or respond to stimulation.
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brief
Short in time, duration, length, or extent.
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hurried
Required to move or act more rapidly; rushed.
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short
Extending or traveling not far or not far enough:
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quick as a bunny (or wink)
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western fence lizard
common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks
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blue-belly
(Historical, American Civil War) a Union soldier
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SC93 (related)
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reel
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Sceloporus occidentalis
common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks
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jonathan swift
an English satirist born in Ireland (1667-1745)
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Dean Swift
an English satirist born in Ireland (1667-1745)
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gustavus franklin swift
United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903)
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hell-for-leather
At full speed or with great speed
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  • 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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