speedy

speedy

adjective \ˈspē-dē\

speed·i·erspeed·i·est

Definition of SPEEDY

: marked by swiftness of motion or action; also : prompt 2

— speed·i·ly \ˈspē-d^əl-ē\ adverb

— speed·i·ness \ˈspē-dē-nəs\ noun

Examples of SPEEDY

1. They wished her a speedy recovery.
2. <a speedy worker but not a very careful one, unfortunately>

First Known Use of SPEEDY

14th century

Related to SPEEDY

Synonyms

blistering, breakneck, breathless, brisk, dizzy, fleet, fleet-footed, flying, galloping, hasty, hot, lightning, nippy, quick, rapid, rapid-fire, rattling, snappy, fast, splitting, swift, whirlwind, zippy

Antonyms

slow

Related Words

expeditious, prompt, ready; accelerated, hastened, hurried, quickened, rushed; breathtaking; energetic, strenuous, strong, vigorous; high-speed; rush; ultrafast, ultrarapid

Near Antonyms

crawling, dallying, dawdling, dillydallying, dragging, laggard, languid, lingering, plodding, poking, poky (or pokey), slowish, sluggish, unhurried; deliberate, leisurely, measured; dilatory, late, tardy; ultraslow

See Synonym Discussion at fast

Rhymes with SPEEDY

beady, deedy, greedy, needy, reedy, seedy, tweedy, weedy