Synonyms of fleet-footed

fleet-footed

adjective

ˈflēt-ˌfu̇-təd 

as in rapid

moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed

the Roman god Mercury was the fleet-footed messenger of the gods

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rapid
• brisk
• galloping
• quick
• fast
• swift
• speedy
• zippy
• rapid-fire
• fleet
• lightning
• rattling
• whirlwind
• blistering
• flying
• hasty
• breathless
• hurried
• nippy
• hot
• snappy
• splitting
• breakneck
• accelerated
• dizzy
• expeditious
• rushed
• at speed
• vigorous
• energetic
• ready
• prompt
• strong
• high-speed
• quickened
• breathtaking
• hastened
• strenuous
• rush
• ultrafast
• ultrarapid

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slow
• sluggish
• plodding
• unhurried
• languid
• crawling
• dragging
• laggard
• deliberate
• leisurely
• poky
• lingering
• dallying
• dilatory
• tardy
• slowish
• measured
• late
• dawdling
• dillydallying
• poking
• ultraslow

Example Sentences

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