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Synonyms of quick in English:

quick


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adjective

1‘John was generally a quick worker’

SYNONYMS
fast, swift, rapid, speedy, high-speed, expeditious
brisk, lively, sprightly, nimble, prompt
lightning, meteoric, overnight, whirlwind, fast-track, whistle-stop, breakneck, smart
informal nippy, zippy
British informal cracking
literary fleet
rare tantivy, alacritous, volant
ANTONYMS

slow

2‘she took a quick look behind her’

SYNONYMS
hasty, hurried, cursory, perfunctory, superficial, desultory, incidental, summary, glancing
brief, short, fleeting, passing, transient, transitory, short-lived, flying, lightning, momentary, temporary
ANTONYMS

long, careful

3‘there was no quick end to the recession’

SYNONYMS
sudden, instantaneous, immediate, instant, abrupt, sharp, precipitate, breakneck, headlong

4‘she isn't as quick as the others, but she works hard’

SYNONYMS
intelligent, bright, clever, gifted, able, brilliant, astute, quick-witted, sharp-witted, ready, quick off the mark
observant, alert, sharp, wide awake, receptive, perceptive
informal brainy, smart, on the ball, on one's toes, quick on the uptake, genius
North American informal whip-smart
ANTONYMS

stupid