Entry Word: quick

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 having or showing the ability to respond without delay or hesitation <she was a quick wit, always ready with a pun or joke when the moment called for one>

Synonyms alacritous, alert, expeditious, prompt, ready, willing

Related Words receptive, responsive; immediate, instant, instantaneous, summary; fast, hit-and-run, rapid, speedy, swift; eager, keen, sharp; apt, clever, smart

Near Antonyms unresponsive; dull, indolent, laggard, lazy, logy, slothful, slow, sluggish, tardy; dormant, idle, inactive, inert

2 having or showing quickness of mind <a quick lad, he caught on right away how to operate the machinery> — see intelligent 1
3 moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed <a quick run through the car wash, and your vehicle will look as good as new> — see fast 1