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speedy

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of speedy

1 moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed

a speedy worker but not a very careful one, unfortunately

Synonyms of speedy

blistering, breakneck, breathless, brisk, dizzy, fast, fleet, fleet-footed, flying, galloping, hasty, hot, lightning, nippy, quick, rapid, rapid-fire, rattling, snappy, splitting, swift, whirlwind, zippy

Words Related to speedy

expeditious, prompt, ready

accelerated, hastened, hurried, quickened, rushed

energetic, strenuous, strong, vigorous

ultrafast, ultrarapid

Phrases Synonymous with speedy

at speed [chiefly British]

Near Antonyms of speedy

crawling, dallying, dawdling, dillydallying, dragging, laggard, languid, lingering, plodding, poking, poky (or pokey), slowish, sluggish, unhurried

deliberate, leisurely, measured

dilatory, late, tardy

Antonyms of speedy

2 done, carried out, or given without delay

I was surprised by and pleased with the company's speedy response to my complaints

Synonyms of speedy

immediate, prompt, punctual, timely

Words Related to speedy

apt, quick, ready, swift, willing

opportune, seasonable

Near Antonyms of speedy

delinquent, latish, overdue

behind, behindhand, delayed, detained

dilatory, laggard, slow

Antonyms of speedy

belated, late, tardy

Synonym Discussion of speedy

fast, rapid, swift, fleet, quick, speedy, hasty, expeditious mean moving, proceeding, or acting with celerity. fast and rapid are very close in meaning, but fast applies particularly to the thing that moves

- fast horses

and rapid to the movement itself.

- rapid current

swift suggests great rapidity coupled with ease of movement.

- returned the ball with one swift stroke

fleet adds the implication of lightness and nimbleness.

- fleet runners

quick suggests promptness and the taking of little time.

- a quick wit

speedy implies quickness of successful accomplishment

- speedy delivery of mail

and may also suggest unusual velocity. hasty suggests hurry and precipitousness and often connotes carelessness.

- a hasty inspection

expeditious suggests efficiency together with rapidity of accomplishment.

- the expeditious handling of an order

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