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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Ferrari had been quickest on Friday, first and second in both sessions, but Hamilton said the car felt different as soon as qualifying started.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 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

American said that starting the Starlink offering with a subset of its narrow-body fleet, including new deliveries of its A321neo and A321XLR jets, is the quickest way to roll it out to customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

“When you have technically driven market rallies like we’ve seen, investors are just going for the fastest, quickest, most convenient way to get exposure, and that’s generally going to be large-cap tech.”

From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026

On July 21, in the Culper Ring’s quickest agent-to-spymaster delivery, the intelligence gathered by Townsend reached Washington at Dobbs Ferry on the Hudson River, about 20 miles north of New York City.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen