Definitions

swifter

ADJECTIVE

very fast

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abrupt expeditious hasty nimble quick rapid speedy sudden unexpected

STRONG

cracking express fleet flying precipitate prompt ready screaming short spanking

WEAK

alacritous barrelling breakneck double-quick fleet-footed headlong hurried in nothing flat like crazy like mad on the double pronto shaking a leg short-lived snappy speedball supersonic winged

Antonyms

STRONGEST

delayed expected lazy leisurely slow

WEAK

sluggish

Example Sentences

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Away from the tracks, the average maximum download speed for UK households and small businesses is a much swifter 285 Mbps, according to Ofcom.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

As this technology developed, the photographs became more detailed and the animations swifter and smoother.

From Slate • May 25, 2026

O’Brien’s rise to Olympian in the two-person bobsled, the second-fastest sliding sport of the Winter Games, has been even swifter.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Unfortunately, the market in 2025 was much swifter and harsher toward companies that miss expectations than those that beat, meaning that any excessive optimism could lead to big selloffs.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

But most of the traffic went out along the chief highway, and that turned south, and then bending swifter than the River skirted the hills and passed soon from sight.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien