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Definitions

rapid

[rap-id] / ˈræp ɪd /
ADJECTIVE
very quick
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accelerated breakneck brisk expeditious fast hasty speedy swift
STRONG
active express fleet flying precipitate prompt ready screaming
WEAK
agile double-time expeditive fleet of foot hurried in nothing flat light-footed like a house on fire lively mercurial nimble on the double quick as a wink quickened really rolling split-second spry winged
Antonyms
STRONGEST
delayed slow sluggish tardy
WEAK
languishing leisurely slack

Example Sentences

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Cabinet officials come and go, but the near-immediate removal of Bondi’s image signaled something closer to erasure than transition, a rapid closing of ranks inside a department that had already been under pressure.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

With Wilder, he is someone who held his form well but the decline has been rapid.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Together, the rapid spin and this heavy plasma environment appear to pull the magnetic field lines sideways.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Satellite images show rapid expansion of exposed lakebed as the water has receded.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

She continued in rapid Hebrew, keeping her voice low.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.