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

In early 2025, the organization relaunched its rapid response online efforts under a new brand, @FactPostNews, an account intentionally designed to look like an independent news aggregator, not a messaging arm of the party.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
Huang has said that this system gives his company the flexibility to react to rapid changes in technology and remain agile.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of rapid

Adjective

On a brisk Saturday in October, more than 80 people try to shuffle into the small Corner Bookstore in New York City's Upper East Side.

— Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
Ticket sales have been so brisk that Center Theatre Group has already booked the show again for next season.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 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

With the lesson learned from last year, TCU made sure to get off to a much quicker start as the Horned Frogs’ new roster shined against the Lions.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
Next year, if Democrats claim the majority in both chambers, the GOP can’t expect quick dismissals.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of quick

Adjective

The second Thanksgiving recipe of the season is coming in hot with this delicious, fast and easy sausage stuffing that uses only five ingredients and comes together in under 30 minutes.

— Candy Hom, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Patients diagnosed before 45 face a faster loss of blood sugar control, earlier cardiovascular complications and a shorter overall life expectancy than those diagnosed later in life.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of fast

Adjective

That same approach to solving urban problems — a sweeping pragmatic vision paired with swift on-the-ground action — became the foundation of her campaign.

— Alissa Walker, Curbed, 6 Nov. 2026
That demonstration also drew swift condemnation from the Biden administration and state and local officials.

— Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of swift

Adjective

The design was a drastic departure from previous Astons, ditching the effortlessly speedy look for a furious, contentious design language with almost cartoonish proportions.

— Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026
This includes relaxing rules around flaring—or burning off excess natural gas at well sites—as well as doing away with a program that requires speedy fixes for large methane leaks.

— Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026

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