FLEET-FOOTED Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

fleet-footed

adjective

ˈflēt-ˌfu̇-təd

Definition of fleet-footed

as in rapid

moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed the Roman god Mercury was the fleet-footed messenger of the gods

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Recent Examples of fleet-footed Tielemans is not the most fleet-footed, but neither can he be allowed much of a head-start. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025 As with any Morris documentary, Chaos is clear-eyed and fleet-footed, balancing multiple perspectives and challenging its subjects. — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2025 And there are simply too many characters and too many cities and too many quests and too many fights to keep the show balanced and fleet-footed. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2023

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Adjective

Mohamed al-Bukhaiti, a member of the Houthis' political bureau, said Washington reached out to the rebels after their rapid advance down Yemen's western coast to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait earlier this month.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Now, with growing bipartisan opposition to the rapid buildout of data centers suggest that even ordinary residents of communities and voters have increased power to help pace the frontier from the bottom up.

— Bhaskar Chakravorti, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of rapid

Adjective

Roughly 30 minutes a day of brisk walking, light jogging, swimming or cycling supports the hormone’s natural rhythm when the effort feels energising rather than exhausting.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Cooler temps and far less humidity than in summer make fall the ideal time to visit, and if the evenings get a bit brisk, there’s always a glass of bourbon to take the chill away.

— Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2026

Definition of brisk

Adjective

As his health faded in the last year of his life, Neruda rushed to finish his story, which gives the last chapters of his book a galloping, fragmented quality.

— Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, 25 June 2021
Designed by renowned architect Dominique Perrault, its four stories tilting forward are said to evoke a galloping horse.

— Rob Hodgetts at Longchamp, CNN, 15 Oct. 2019

Definition of galloping

Adjective

Descano’s team has claimed prosecutions are pointless when the government’s own experts corroborate the insanity defense, while critics say his office is too quick to accept defendants’ narratives without a jury.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026
Dog grooming tips like these show that grooming your dog at home can go well beyond a quick wipe-down.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of quick

Adjective

Success won’t be determined by who adopts AI the fastest or deploys post-quantum cryptography first.

— Evgeny Gervis, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Everyone wants to be fast, but most times the big laughs come from coming in at the right time as opposed to coming in quickly.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of fast

Adjective

These platforms churn out so much content that cancellations come at a higher rate as well, though the streamers don’t have to be nearly as swift in the decision making process, which puts many shows in limbo indefinitely.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
The rebel group’s swift advance in Yemen and attacks on neighboring Saudi Arabia in recent weeks have put the kingdom in an increasingly difficult position, facing the prospect of being drawn into a wider conflict as the US-Iran war drags on.

— Eyad Kourdi, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of swift

Adjective

The tumult that has defined the probe exposes a familiar gap between White House demands for speedy action and the Justice Department's ability to craft the president's litany of grievances into a prosecutable case.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Another three-and-out forced a punt to speedy sophomore DaMarion Fowlkes.

— PJ Green September 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026

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