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whirlwind

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Synonyms & Antonyms of whirlwind

moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed

after a whirlwind romance of only a few weeks, the couple decided to get married

Synonyms for whirlwind

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

Words Related to whirlwind

expeditious,
prompt,
ready

accelerated,
hastened,
hurried,
quickened,
rushed

breathtaking

energetic,
strenuous,
strong,
vigorous

high-speed

rush

ultrafast,
ultrarapid

Phrases Synonymous with whirlwind

at speed
[chiefly British]

Near Antonyms for whirlwind

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

deliberate,
leisurely,
measured

dilatory,
late,
tardy

ultraslow

Antonyms for whirlwind

slow

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“Whirlwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whirlwind. Accessed 16 Jan. 2022.

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