Definitions

fleet-footed

[fleet-foot-id] / ˈflitˈfʊt ɪd /

ADJECTIVE

swift

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abrupt expeditious hasty nimble quick rapid speedy sudden unexpected

STRONG

cracking express fleet flying precipitate prompt ready screaming short spanking

WEAK

alacritous barrelling breakneck double-quick headlong hurried in nothing flat like crazy like mad on the double pronto shaking a leg short-lived snappy speedball supersonic winged

Antonyms

STRONGEST

delayed expected lazy leisurely slow

WEAK

sluggish

Example Sentences

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It would have been terrible to run on if I was a fresh, fleet-footed 20-year-old, but I was 51 and still trying to outrun guys half my age.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

The high-intensity, unstructured nature of the game suited France's fleet-footed backline, but it was an Irish defensive lapse that led to the home side's second try.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

In that time, the group scored their first US number one single with Dynamite, a fleet-footed pop song that also became their first top 10 hit in the UK.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

Washington Commanders: WR Luther Burden III, Missouri — Quarterback Jayden Daniels could use another fleet-footed, sure-handed target to take some of the heat off of top receiver Terry McLaurin.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2025

He had inherited his mother’s delicate, transparent skin, and was small, astute, Revenge and fleet-footed as a fox.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

fleet-footed

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