Definitions

ASAP

[ey-sap] / ˈeɪ sæp /

Part of Speech:

All (2) Adjective (1) Adverb (1)

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quick adj.
hand over fist adv.

ADJECTIVE

quick

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abrupt active agile brief brisk cursory energetic expeditious hasty hurried immediate instantaneous keen nimble rapid sudden swift

STRONG

alert express fleet flying going prompt

WEAK

a move on accelerated animated breakneck curt double-time expeditive harefooted headlong impatient impetuous lively mercurial move it on the double perfunctory posthaste pronto snappy spirited split-second sprightly spry the lead out winged

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clumsy delayed idle inactive later lazy leisurely slow sluggish unhurried

WEAK

ignorant stupid uneducated

ADVERB

hand over fist

Synonyms

WEAK

amain apace at once immediately increasingly instantly speedily

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Core to the new guidance is the idea that teenagers should start planning childbearing ASAP.

From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026

Of course, if you have multiple bananas that need to be eaten ASAP, you can make multiple servings for the week and store them in the fridge.

From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026

The judge wasn’t amused and said that any video recordings made by such devices needed to be deleted ASAP.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026

Deal with that credit-card debt ASAP, given that the average APR is 22.8%.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 8, 2026

Alexa texted him hours ago and said we needed to talk ASAP.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

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