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fleet

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of fleet

moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed

a jewel thief said to be light of heart and fleet of foot

Synonyms of fleet

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

Words Related to fleet

expeditious, prompt, ready

accelerated, hastened, hurried, quickened, rushed

energetic, strenuous, strong, vigorous

ultrafast, ultrarapid

Phrases Synonymous with fleet

at speed [chiefly British]

Near Antonyms of fleet

crawling, dallying, dawdling, dillydallying, dragging, laggard, languid, lingering, plodding, poking, poky (or pokey), slowish, sluggish, unhurried

deliberate, leisurely, measured

dilatory, late, tardy

Antonyms of fleet

Synonym Discussion of fleet

fast, rapid, swift, fleet, quick, speedy, hasty, expeditious mean moving, proceeding, or acting with celerity. fast and rapid are very close in meaning, but fast applies particularly to the thing that moves

- fast horses

and rapid to the movement itself.

- rapid current

swift suggests great rapidity coupled with ease of movement.

- returned the ball with one swift stroke

fleet adds the implication of lightness and nimbleness.

- fleet runners

quick suggests promptness and the taking of little time.

- a quick wit

speedy implies quickness of successful accomplishment

- speedy delivery of mail

and may also suggest unusual velocity. hasty suggests hurry and precipitousness and often connotes carelessness.

- a hasty inspection

expeditious suggests efficiency together with rapidity of accomplishment.

- the expeditious handling of an order

fleet

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of fleet

a group of vehicles traveling together or under one management

a fleet of buses rolling down the highway

Synonyms of fleet

armada, caravan, cavalcade, line, motorcade, train

Words Related to fleet

argosy, convoy, flotilla, navy

column, cortege (also cortège), parade, procession

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