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 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 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

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Adjective

Prices are subject to rapid, unpredictable changes due to factors like, but not limited to, supply/demand, weather, and geopolitical events.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 8 July 2026
This all comes amid rapid technological, social and economic change in China.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

Definition of rapid

Adjective

The vineyard is the site of a Christmas tree farm, and tends to be crisp and brisk, like the resulting wines.

— Laura Ness, Mercury News, 5 July 2026
There are brisk 7am forest walks, group yoga, breath work, and a class on Lanserhof healing exercises, which combine stretching, tapping, and movement.

— Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 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

Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley There may still be questions about whether the romance between Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley was genuine, and their secret, quick-turn overseas wedding didn't help matters.

— Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 July 2026
But upon closer inspection Mbiya appears significantly leaner and quicker.

— Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026

Definition of quick

Adjective

The iconic fast food company has grown beyond its California roots in recent years, opening locations in Colorado, Texas, Idaho, and as far east as Tennessee.

— James Powel, USA Today, 7 July 2026
From climate change to drug discovery, quantum computing is expected to be solve problems at a pace where even the fastest supercomputers appear to be slow-moving snails.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026

Definition of fast

Adjective

Its lightweight frame packages a swift 5-minute charge option that hooks up 3 hours of extra listening, Multi-Point device switching, and Voice Aware side-tone monitoring for phone calls.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026
Dent works to instill a culture of swift response anytime a light outside a room door flashes on.

— Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 5 July 2026

Definition of swift

Adjective

As Trump confronts Iran war tensions at the NATO summit in Turkey, he is also set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is expected to press for more sanctions on Russia and speedier access to American defense systems.

— Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026
What’s more, Better Mortgage is speedy — its time to close averages 19 days, about half of the national average.

— Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 8 July 2026

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