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quickest

ADJECTIVE

fast, speedy

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

ASAP 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 sprightly spry the lead out winged

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clumsy delayed idle inactive later lazy leisurely slow sluggish unhurried

WEAK

ignorant stupid uneducated

ADJECTIVE

smart

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 draw 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

Example Sentences

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Exports from Asia’s fourth-largest economy surged 53.2% from a year earlier to $87.75 billion in May, notching the quickest expansion since January 1984 and the highest-ever monthly export value.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

This time Sheringham, fuelled by the belief he should have started after also scoring in the FA Cup win days earlier, nods back across goal, his fellow super sub reacting quickest.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Dr Pauline Swift, a consultant nephrologist and chair of Action on Salt & Sugar, added: "Salt reduction is one of the quickest, cheapest and most effective ways to improve public health, yet progress has stalled."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

In fact, it’s the quickest oversold-to-overbought move apart from the seven-day spike in August 1982, according to Julian Emanuel, a strategist at Evercore ISI.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Pinch was the quickest, the boldest, the most irritating of the boys in all of the camps.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich