fast on the draw

ADJECTIVE

alert

Synonyms

STRONGEST

active bright careful intelligent observant perceptive sharp vigilant wary watchful wired wise

STRONG

hip jazzed quick ready spirited

WEAK

all ears cagey circumspect clever good hands heads up heedful on guard on one's toes on the ball on the job on the lookout on the qui vive psyched-up switched on wide-awake with it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careless dull foolish ignorant inattentive incautious indifferent indiscreet lazy negligent stupid thoughtless unaware unintelligent unobservant

STRONG

slow uneducated

WEAK

asleep drowsy lethargic sluggish weary

ADJECTIVE

open-eyed

Synonyms

WEAK

active all ears bright cagey careful circumspect clever good hands heads up heedful hip intelligent jazzed observant on guard on one's toes on the ball on the job on the lookout on the qui vive perceptive psyched-up quick ready sharp spirited switched on vigilant wakeful wary watchful wide-awake wired wise with it

ADJECTIVE

wide-awake

Synonyms

WEAK

active alert all ears attentive bright bright-eyed and bushy-tailed heads up intelligent lively on guard on one's toes on the ball on the job on the lookout psyched-up quick ready sharp spirited vigilant watchful wide-eyed wired

Example Sentences

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If only we could all be so fast on the draw and clever in that time of our lives!

From Salon • Oct. 1, 2024

And the arms industry is fast on the draw.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2023

Either Tim Cook is fast on the draw or, more likely, my friend is wrong: Browett's unceremonious departure had deeper roots, most likely a combination of a cultural mismatch and a misunderstanding of his role.

From The Guardian • Nov. 12, 2012

An officer, whom they later identified as Brigadier General Nguyen Ngoc Loan, suddenly appeared and reached for his pistol Adams fast on the draw himself, raised his camera and automatically clicked the shutter.

From Time Magazine Archive

"I'm still pretty fast on the draw," said Steve sullenly.

From Trailin'! by Brand, Max

fast on the draw

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