quickest

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fast, speedy adj.
smart adj.

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

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quickest

Verstappen, who was quickest in final practice just ahead of Russell, suffered a string of problems that he said had stopped him taking a place on the front row alongside the Mercedes.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka earned one of the quickest Grand Slam wins of her career with a 53-minute pummelling of US Open debutant Polina Iatcenko in the second round.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

"This makes it the quickest for DNB to deploy in a crisis situation," said the bank in a statement.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

Last season, USF snapped the ball every 21.4 seconds, the quickest rate in Division I, and piled up 40.5 points per game.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

But she has been the quickest to determine that I have an agenda of my own and am therefore not to be trusted.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins