rapid

rapid
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. swift, speedy, fleet, prompt, quick, rapid-fire. See velocity. —n. (pl.) white water, chute, shoot. See water. Ant., slow, sluggish.
- rapid transit
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [Swift]
Syn. fast, speedy, accelerated, hurried; see fast 1 .
2. [Quick]
Syn. nimble, light-footed, fleet, mercurial, brisk, expeditious, winged, lively, ready, prompt, spry; see also active 2 , agile .
Ant. listless*, sluggish, languid.
See Synonym Study at fast .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
fast, swift, quick, fleet, speedy, expeditious, mercurial, hasty, winged, *quicker than greased lightning.
ANT.: slow, slothful, leisurely
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Characterized by great celerity: breakneck, expeditious, fast, fleet, quick, speedy, swift. Informal: hell-for-leather. Idiom: quick as a bunny (or wink). See FAST. 2. Accomplished in very little time: brief, expeditious, fast, flying, hasty, hurried, quick, short, speedy, swift. See FAST.

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