Synonyms for quick
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1. quickadjective

   raw or sensitive flesh, especially that underneath finger and toe nails.

   Synonyms:
   rapid, swift, speedy, fast

   Antonyms:
   slow

2. quickadjective

   Occurring in a short time; happening or done rapidly.

   That was a quick meal.

   Synonyms:
   speedy, rapid, fast, swift

3. quickadjective

   Lively, fast-thinking, witty, intelligent.

   You have to be very quick to be able to compete in ad-lib theatrics.

   Synonyms:
   speedy, rapid, swift, fast

4. quickadjective

   Mentally agile, alert, perceptive.

   My father is old but he still has a quick wit.

   Synonyms:
   fast, rapid, speedy, swift

5. quickadjective

   Of temper: easily aroused to anger; quick-tempered.

   Synonyms:
   rapid, speedy, swift, fast

6. quickadjective

   Alive, living.

   Synonyms:
   fast, speedy, rapid, swift

7. quickadjective

   Pregnant, especially at the stage where the foetus's movements can be felt; figuratively, alive with some emotion or feeling.

   She was quick with child.

   Synonyms:
   speedy, rapid, fast, swift

8. quickadjective

   Of water: flowing.

   Synonyms:
   fast, swift, rapid, speedy

9. quickadjective

   Burning, flammable, fiery.

   Synonyms:
   speedy, swift, rapid, fast

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. quick

   Active refers to both quickness and constancy of action; in the former sense it is allied with agile, alert, brisk, etc.; in the latter, with busy, diligent, industrious. The active love employment, the busy are actually employed, the diligent and the industrious are habitually busy. The restless are active from inability to keep quiet; their activity may be without purpose, or out of all proportion to the purpose contemplated. The officious are undesirably active in the affairs of others. Compare ALERT; ALIVE; MEDDLESOME.

   Synonyms:
   active, agile, alert, brisk, bustling, busy, diligent, energetic, expeditious, industrious, lively, mobile, nimble, officious, prompt, ready, restless, sprightly, spry, supple, vigorous, wide awake

   Antonyms:
   dull, heavy, idle, inactive, indolent, inert, lazy, quiescent, quiet, slow, sluggish, stupid

   Preposition:
   Active in work, in a cause; for an object, as for justice; with persons or instrumentalities; about something, as about other people's business.

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1. quick

   Synonyms:
   fast, rapid, speedy, expeditious, swift, hasty, prompt, ready, clever, sharp, shrewd, adroit, keen, fleet, active, brisk, nimble, lively, agile, alert, sprightly, transient, intelligent, irascible

   Antonyms:
   slow, tardy, sluggish, inert, inactive, dull, insensitive

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1. quickadjective

   any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)

   Antonyms:
   inactive, unexcitable, unhurried, slow, unintelligent, stupid

2. quick, speedyadjective

   accomplished rapidly and without delay

   "was quick to make friends"; "his quick reaction prevented an accident"; "hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem"; "a speedy recovery"; "he has a right to a speedy trial"

   Synonyms:
   immediate, straightaway, warm, fast, speedy, spry, ready, agile, nimble, prompt, flying, rapid

   Antonyms:
   unhurried, slow, stupid, unexcitable, inactive, unintelligent

3. flying, quick, fastadjective

   hurried and brief

   "paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit"

   Synonyms:
   ready, flying, profligate, straightaway, debauched, riotous, prompt, speedy, fast, dissolute, libertine, truehearted, warm, immobile, loyal, degraded, agile, fast(a), fast-flying, firm, dissipated, spry, degenerate, immediate, nimble

   Antonyms:
   slow, unhurried, unintelligent, stupid, unexcitable, inactive

4. agile, nimble, quick, spryadjective

   moving quickly and lightly

   "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it"

   Synonyms:
   immediate, straightaway, warm, fast, speedy, spry, ready, agile, nimble, prompt, flying

   Antonyms:
   unhurried, inactive, unintelligent, slow, unexcitable, stupid

5. quick, readyadjective

   apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity

   "a quick mind"; "a ready wit"

   Synonyms:
   immediate, straightaway, warm, fast, speedy, spry, ready, agile, nimble, prompt, flying, ready(a)

   Antonyms:
   unhurried, unintelligent, unexcitable, slow, stupid, inactive

6. immediate, prompt, quick, straightawayadjective

   performed with little or no delay

   "an immediate reply to my letter"; "a prompt reply"; "was quick to respond"; "a straightaway denial"

   Synonyms:
   immediate, straightaway, warm, fast, prompt, spry, speedy, ready, agile, nimble, flying, contiguous

   Antonyms:
   unexcitable, slow, unhurried, unintelligent, stupid, inactive

7. quick, warmadverb

   easily aroused or excited

   "a quick temper"; "a warm temper"

   Synonyms:
   ready, tender, straightaway, fond, prompt, speedy, fast, ardent, warm, lovesome, spry, agile, flying, strong, affectionate, immediate, nimble

   Antonyms:
   unhurried, unexcitable, unintelligent, slow, stupid, inactive

8. promptly, quickly, quickadverb

   with little or no delay

   "the rescue squad arrived promptly"; "come here, quick!"

   Synonyms:
   rapidly, pronto, chop-chop, speedily, cursorily, readily, right away, quickly, apace, promptly

   Antonyms:
   stupid, slow, unhurried, unexcitable, unintelligent, inactive

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. quickadjective

   Synonyms:
   active, nimble, agile, alert, brisk, prompt, ready

2. quickadjective

   Synonyms:
   rapid, swift, speedy, fleet, hasty, expeditious, hurried, flying

3. quickadjective

   Synonyms:
   dexterous, adroit, skilful, expert, apt

4. quickadjective

   Synonyms:
   acute, clever, sharp, shrewd, keen, intelligent, sagacious, discerning

5. quickadjective

   Synonyms:
   hasty, choleric, passionate, testy, irritable, touchy, waspish, petulant, irascible, peppery, snappish

6. quickadjective

   Synonyms:
   QUICKLY

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1. quickadjective

   Synonyms:
   hasty, swift, fast, speedy, fleet, hurried, rapid, expeditious, living, animate, live, animated, sprightly, lively, spirited, agile, brisk, nimble, prompt, deft, irascible, passionate, choleric, excitable, hasty, sharp, summary

   Antonyms:
   slow, dilatory, sluggish

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1. List of paraphrases for "quick":

   rapid, fast, quickly, rapidly, speedy, swift, prompt, expeditious, hurry, rapids, swiftly, timely, soon, early, promptly, brief, sticky, expeditiously, speedily, fast-track, short

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1. The Post:

   Good things don't come easy. If you get it cheap, you will lose it quick. -Okiki Michael

2. Coast Guard pilot Lt.David McKinley:

   Fortunately, the boaters in this case were well-prepared with all necessary safety equipment including an EPIRB, flares, and a marine VHF radio to ensure a quick and efficient rescue.

3. Danny Russel:

   But what the North Koreans are more likely to have in mind for Singapore is a quick win via a vague declaration that the two leaders commit to preserving peace and to reaching a permanent peace arrangement.

4. Carlos Correa:

   He’s a special hitter, special player, he seems to get that timing real quick. He’s simple at the plate, doesn’t try to do too much, and that’s what makes him a great player.

5. Mexican Finance Minister Luis Videgaray:

   Our opinion is that there's a low probability that we'll see a quick recovery in the export oil price, not in the next few weeks, nor even years.