Synonyms of quickened

quickened 1 of 2

adjective

as in accelerated

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

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

quickened

2 of 2

verb

past tense of quicken

1

as in rushed

to cause to move or proceed fast or faster

she eventually quickened her pace so she could keep up with the others

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accelerated
• rushed
• pushed
• hurried
• hastened
• urged
• encouraged
• sped (up)
• whisked
• spurred
• bundled
• facilitated
• fast-tracked
• stirred
• drove
• propelled
• raced
• aided
• prodded
• goaded
• eased
• expedited
• dispatched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slowed (down)
• hampered
• retarded
• hindered
• delayed
• impeded
• decelerated
• restrained
• encumbered
• braked
• hobbled
• tied up
• interfered (with)
• stopped
• fettered
• shackled
• checked
• held back
• stayed
• stilled
• reined (in)
• held up
• arrested
• stalled
• manacled
• trammeled

2

as in stimulated

to give life, vigor, or spirit to

the news that we'd head to Florida for Christmas quickened the children, who instantly began jumping for joy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stimulated
• stirred
• aroused
• enlivened
• awakened
• animated
• invigorated
• provoked
• vitalized
• energized
• revived
• activated
• cheered
• vivified
• roused
• electrified
• inspired
• lifted
• triggered
• excited
• spiked
• drove
• strengthened
• propelled
• sparked
• braced
• jump-started
• fired
• zipped (up)
• awoke
• motivated
• boosted
• raised
• charged
• rallied
• moved
• recreated
• impelled
• jazzed (up)
• livened (up)
• pepped (up)
• renewed
• kindled
• filliped
• amped (up)
• gingered (up)
• refreshed
• juiced up
• buoyed
• actuated
• resurrected
• motived
• woke (up)
• fomented
• incited
• instigated
• infused
• set off
• galvanized
• emboldened
• abetted
• reawakened
• reinvigorated
• regenerated
• enkindled
• rekindled
• whipped (up)
• inflamed
• heartened
• revitalized
• reactivated
• turned on
• rejuvenated
• resuscitated
• steeled
• fermented
• recharged
• fortified
• reenergized
• reanimated
• refreshened
• restimulated
• reawoke

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• killed
• dulled
• dampened
• deadened
• damped
• weakened
• slowed
• drained
• undermined
• wore
• exhausted
• wearied
• sapped
• harassed
• fatigued
• enfeebled
• burned out
• knocked out
• enervated
• debilitated
• checked
• suppressed
• restrained
• washed out
• inhibited
• quenched
• curbed
• stilled
• did in
• stunted
• fagged
• wore out
• quelled
• repressed
• discouraged
• jaded
• daunted
• tuckered (out)
• disheartened
• kayoed
• dispirited
• demoralized

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of quickened

Adjective

The shuffling sound quickened and the puzzlers’ hands sped up. — Lia Picard, AJC.com, 2 Mar. 2026

Drinking decaf coffee helps avoid caffeine side effects, such as anxiety and a quickened heart rate. — Emily Santora, Health, 30 Jan. 2026

Verb

Every detail is quickened by a momentary fizz, perfectly articulated by two pigeons about to pierce the picture plane at center. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Even worse, the pace of tech industry job cuts has quickened in the Bay Area in recent months, this news organization’s review of more than 100 posts at the state EDD website shows. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 29 June 2026

Adobe has sought to serve creative professionals for decades — its annual Max conference draws photographers, artists, designers, video editors and more to learn about how their workflows can be quickened. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

Everyone’s eyes widened, their breath quickened. — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 31 May 2026

After Aurangzeb’s death in 1707, succession struggles and a string of weak rulers—some reigning for as little as a few months and often acting as mere puppets for others—quickened the empire’s fragmentation. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026

Asian stocks slumped more than 3%, as selling in Korean and Taiwanese shares quickened. — Alex Gabriel Simon, Bloomberg, 4 Mar. 2026

Prices have been steadily creeping higher since the start of the year, as Brent’s surge quickened. — Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026

Even after three decades of making such discoveries, Del Río said his pulse quickened. — Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026