Synonyms for swift
- adjective
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Fast — fast; quick; rapid
fast, quick, speedy, rapid, prompt, nimble, expeditious, hasty, sudden, instant, agile, fleet formal, ready, light, headlong, flying, alert, winged, cursory, express, precipitant
Noun
1. Spiny lizard — any of certain lizards of the genus Sceloporus
2. Swiftlet — A small plain-colored bird of the family Apodidae that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight
Definitions
- adj. 1
Fast; quick; rapid.
She gave a swift reply to his question.
- n. 1
A small plain-colored bird of the family Apodidae that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight.
- n. 2
Any of certain lizards of the genus Sceloporus.
Related words
- Word family
- swiftfoot swift-footed swiftly swiftness swift-thinking swiftlet
- Phrases
- swift tern chimney swift needle-tailed swift spine-tailed swift
Forms
- Plural
- swifts → swiftlets, spinetails, needletails…
Choose the right word
Figuratively, we speak of nimble wit, swift intelligence, swift destruction.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- rapid It must be dangerous to swim in this rapid stream.
- speedy I hope your dad gets well soon. I wish him a speedy recovery.
- nimble She then rose up and fled, as nimble as a deer.
- expeditious There is a more expeditious way we could be doing this.
By length
- 4 letters
- fast1
- 5 letters
- ready2, light1, quick1, rapid2, fleet1, alert2, agile2, hasty2
- 6 letters
- flying2, sudden2, prompt1, speedy2, winged1, nimble2
- 7 letters
- express2, instant2, cursory3
- 8 letters
- headlong2, swiftlet
- 9 letters
- spinetail
- 10 letters
- needletail
- 11 letters
- expeditious4, precipitant
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ready2 = 2 syllables).