Synonyms of speedy
28 similar words · 1 opposite word
Another word for speedy is swift. Other synonyms of speedy are fast, quick, cursory, express and expeditious.
Synonyms and similar words for speedy
adjectiveProceeding with or characterized by high speed; rapid.
- swift
- fastMoving with great speed, or capable of doing so; swift, rapid; light.
- quick
- cursoryHasty or superficial.
- express
- expeditiousFast, prompt, speedy.
- feverish
- fleet
- fleeting
- greased lightningSomething incredibly fast (now mainly used in comparison: like or faster than greased lightning).
- hastyActing or done in haste; hurried or too quick; speedy due to having little time.
- hectic
- hecticalHectic.
- hyperactive
- immediate
- lightning fastExtremely fast, fast as lightning.
- nimble
- post haste
- precipitantActing, happening, or moving quickly; fast, rapid, swift; also, abrupt, sudden, unexpected.
- quick as a flashExtremely quick.
- quicksomeMarked by quickness; swift; nimble.
- rapid
- speedful
- spit-spotQuickly; on the double.
- zippy informalQuick, speedy.
- tripsome archaicCharacterised or marked by tripping (light stepping); light-footed; nimble.
verbTo process in a faster than normal, accelerated way.
verbTo apply the speedy rule in an online community (often the deletion rule); to speedy delete.
- speedy deleteTo summarily delete one or more pages without having a discussion on whether to keep or to delete, almost always if the...
Opposite of speedy
adjectiveMore antonyms
Meaning of speedy
- adjective Proceeding with or characterized by high speed; rapid.
- verb To process in a faster than normal, accelerated way.
- verb To apply the speedy rule in an online community (often the deletion rule); to speedy delete.
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Questions about synonyms of speedy
- What is another word for speedy?
- Speedy has 28 synonyms on Word.ws, such as swift, fast, quick, cursory, express, expeditious, feverish and fleet.
- What is the opposite of speedy?
- The opposite of speedy is slow.
- What does speedy mean?
- Speedy means proceeding with or characterized by high speed; rapid.
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