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swift
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- pronunciation:
- swIft
- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
swifter, swiftest |
| definition 1: |
moving or able to move very rapidly; speedy.
The members of the track team are all swift runners.The new design of the sails made the vessels very swift.- synonyms:
- fast, quick, speedy
- antonyms:
- slow, sluggish
- similar words:
- active, brisk, fleet, hurried, light-footed, rapid, tripping, winged
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| definition 2: |
happening, coming, or being done quickly; expeditious.
The jury came to a swift decision.The panhandler made a swift departure when he saw the police officer approaching.We hope there will be a swift resolution to the problem.- synonyms:
- expeditious, fast, immediate, instant, quick, speedy
- antonyms:
- slow
- similar words:
- hasty, prompt, rapid
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| definition 3: |
quick to respond or act; alert; prompt.
The fire department prides itself on being swift.- synonyms:
- alert, quick
- antonyms:
- slow, sluggish
- similar words:
- active, bright, nimble, prompt
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| definition 4: |
(informal) clever; smart.
He'll never fall for that excuse; he's pretty swift.It wasn't too swift of you to forget your ticket. |
| related words: |
agile, alert, dizzy, fast, hasty, immediate, instant, instantaneous, meteoric, precipitate, quick, rakish, spot, sudden |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| inflections: |
swifter, swiftest |
| definition: |
in a rapid or expeditious manner; swiftly.
The letter arrived swifter than I had expected.- synonyms:
- fast, PDQ, quickly, speedily
- antonyms:
- sluggishly
- similar words:
- at full tilt, lickety-split, pronto, rapidly
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| related words: |
fast, quick |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
any of various long-winged, streamlined, short-tailed birds capable of very rapid flight.
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| definition 2: |
any of various small, fast-moving lizards.
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| derivations: |
swiftly (adv.), swiftness (n.) |
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