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quick on the draw

ADJECTIVE
agile
Synonyms
STRONGEST
athletic buoyant energetic frisky limber lithe lively quick rapid sharp spirited sprightly supple
WEAK
active acute alert brisk bustling clever dexterous easy-moving fleet mercurial prompt quick on the trigger quick-witted ready sportive spright spry stirring swift twinkle toes vigorous vivacious winged zippy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
apathetic depressed dispirited down dull ignorant inactive lazy lethargic lifeless rigid slow sluggish stiff stupid
WEAK
brittle clumsy
ADJECTIVE
quick
Synonyms
STRONGEST
able active deft effective keen ready sharp vigorous wise
STRONG
acute adept knowing prompt savvy slick whiz
WEAK
adroit all there apt astute bright canny capable clever competent dexterous discerning effectual intelligent nimble-witted on the ball perceptive perspicacious quick on the trigger quick on the uptake quick-witted receptive sharp as a tack shrewd skillful smart as a whip wired
Antonyms
STRONGEST
blunt dull idle ignorant impotent inactive ineffective inept lazy slow stupid unintelligent useless weak
STRONG
clumsy
WEAK
sluggish uneducated
ADJECTIVE
quick-witted
Synonyms
STRONGEST
astute brainy intelligent perceptive shrewd
WEAK
acute agile alert apt bright brilliant canny clever facetious humorous keen knowing nimble-witted on the ball penetrating penetrative prompt quick quick on the uptake ready savvy sharp sharp as a tack sharp-sighted sharp-witted slick whiz wired wise witty
Antonyms
STRONGEST
foolish idiotic imbecile stupid unintelligent
WEAK
slow slow-witted uneducated
ADJECTIVE
spry
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agile brisk energetic lithe robust sprightly
WEAK
alert fleet full of pep healthy in full swing nimble on the go prompt quick ready rocking sound spirited supple vigorous
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inactive lazy lethargic slow sluggish stiff
WEAK
old unaware unenergetic

Example Sentences

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Some great deals where you don’t have to be quick on the draw:

From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2022

Users will see a button to edit a tweet, but you’ve got to be quick on the draw: The function expires 30 minutes after the tweet is sent.

From New York Times • Sep. 2, 2022

John Mulaney, usually so quick on the draw, seems more interested in shopping for a hallway rug than engaging in any sharp interplay with Seinfeld.

From Washington Post • Jul. 8, 2018

Critics may be quick on the draw with cheap shots, but their aim is way off.

From Washington Times • Jun. 13, 2016

And he was fairly quick on the draw as well.

From The Heart of the Range by White, William Patterson