Definitions

rapid

[rap-id] / ˈræp ɪd /

ADJECTIVE

very quick

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accelerated breakneck brisk expeditious fast hasty speedy swift

STRONG

active express fleet flying precipitate prompt ready screaming

WEAK

agile double-time expeditive fleet of foot hurried in nothing flat light-footed like a house on fire lively mercurial nimble on the double quick as a wink quickened really rolling split-second spry winged

Antonyms

STRONGEST

delayed slow sluggish tardy

WEAK

languishing leisurely slack

Example Sentences

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Wadagni embodies continuity with the Talon era, which has seen Benin enjoy rapid economic growth, an expansion in tourism and the completion of numerous infrastructure projects.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Her transformation has been as rapid as it was unlikely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

The rapid adjustments at Cropsey, typical of a small operation, have not yet reached larger farms, said Ben Brown, an agriculture researcher at the University of Missouri.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Fresh produce is particularly vulnerable to rising costs because it depends on rapid, temperature‑controlled supply chains.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

She bent and grabbed handfuls of sand, throwing in rapid movements, and the sand fell on his shoulder, arms, belly.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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