Synonyms for quick
- adjective
- adverb
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Swift — lively, fast-thinking, witty, intelligent
swift, intelligent, smart, agile, brisk, nimble, able, clever, spry, eager, active, sharp-witted, live, apt, deft, shrewd, astute, lively, witty, expeditious, spirited, adroit
2. Snappy — easily aroused to anger; quick-tempered
snappy, hasty, excitable, impulsive, hot-headed, snippy, testy, passionate, touchy, short-tempered, peppery, irritable, petulant, irascible, sudden dated, precipitant rare
4. Ready — occurring in a short time; happening or done rapidly
Adverb
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Occurring in a short time; happening or done rapidly.
- adj. 2
Lively, fast-thinking, witty, intelligent.
You have to be very quick to be able to compete in ad-lib theatrics.
- adj. 3
Easily aroused to anger; quick-tempered.
She has a very quick temper.
- adv. 1
Quickly, in a quick manner.
Related words
- Word family
- quick-and-dirty quickbeam quicken quick-freeze quick-frozen quickhatch quickie quickly
- Phrases
- quick fix quick buck quick bankruptcy quick draw quick response team quick study quick water
Choose the right word
Alert, which is strictly a synonym for ready, comes sometimes near the meaning of nimble or quick, from the fact that the ready, wide-awake person is likely to be lively, quick, speedy.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- able I hope he'll be able to come! I'd like to see him.
- swift No one predicted the swift collapse of the regime.
- brisk I enjoy long walks in the brisk winter air.
- nimble She then rose up and fled, as nimble as a deer.
- hasty Don't draw a hasty conclusion from what you see now.
- snappy She is very snappy, so don't get too close to her.
By length
- 3 letters
- apt1
- 4 letters
- live1, able2, fast1, warm1, keen1, deft1, spry1
- 5 letters
- ready2, short1, smart1, brief1, sharp1, rapid2, swift1, eager2, witty2, agile2, hasty2, brisk1, droll1, testy2
- 6 letters
- active2, flying2, bright1, sudden2, clever2, lively2, prompt1, speedy2, fluent2, extant2, nimble2, shrewd1, astute2, touchy2
- 7 letters
- running2, quickly2, passing2, summary3, instant2, hurried2, cursory3, peppery
- 8 letters
- promptly2, spirited3, petulant3
- 9 letters
- immediate4, expecting3, impulsive3, irritable4, momentary4, excitable4, irascible4
- 10 letters
- passionate3
- 11 letters
- intelligent4, expeditious4, precipitant
- 13 letters
- instantaneous5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (able2 = 2 syllables).