ASAP

[ey-sap] / ˈeɪ sæp /

ADJECTIVE

quick

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

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 split-second sprightly spry the lead out winged

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clumsy delayed idle inactive later lazy leisurely slow sluggish unhurried

WEAK

ignorant stupid uneducated

ADVERB

hand over fist

Synonyms

WEAK

amain apace at once immediately increasingly instantly speedily

Example Sentences

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Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Sir Ephraim said he would "love to see it being implemented implemented ASAP, before the next demonstrations which are planned."

From BBC • May 1, 2026

The judge wasn’t amused and said that any video recordings made by such devices needed to be deleted ASAP.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Deal with that credit-card debt ASAP, given that the average APR is 22.8%.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 8, 2026

“We fought hard for that to be fixed ASAP, and now there’s a little bit of protection around it,” pointing at a small fence.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

Aunt Jen texts me back that she’ll be here ASAP.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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