fleet-footed

Light and fast

Fleet-footed means swift and nimble, able to run fast: The fleet-footed messenger arrived before dawn.

The word is literary and somewhat old-fashioned, evoking mythological figures like Hermes or athletic prowess.

It can extend beyond literal running to suggest quick, agile movement of any kind.

agility

nimble

Quick and light-moving

litheSupple and graceful
suppleFlexing without damage
dexterousPhysically skilled, agile

spry · lissome · acrobatic · sprightly · surefooted · graceful · balletic · catlike · fluid · coordinated

speed

swift

Moving with speed

rapidMoving with haste
quickMoving with speed
fastSpeedy, or skip eating

speedy · darting · dashing · racing · sprinting · bolting · streaking · bounding · scampering · scurrying

athletics

sprinter

Short-distance racing specialist

runnerOne who sprints
marathonerRacer of 26.2 miles
hurdlerOne who races over obstacles

relay · track · dash · footrace · cross-country · decathlete · triathlete · endurance · stamina · training

animals

gazelle

Swift, slender antelope

cheetahFastest land animal
antelopeSwift horned grazer
deerAntlered hoofed mammal

hare · rabbit · greyhound · whippet · impala · springbok · pronghorn · fox · stallion · mustang

mythology

Hermes

Olympian messenger deity

MercuryMessenger god or planet
AtalantaFleet-footed mythic heroine
AchillesGreek hero, mortal heel

winged sandals · messenger · divine · swiftness · godlike · legendary · mythic · supernatural · enchanted · blessed

Categories

___-footed words
agilityagile, nimble, quick, lithe, spry
Quick wordsinstant, swift, rapid, fast, speedy
dexteritydexterous, nimble, agile, adroit, deft
fast movementdash, sprint, bolt, race, gallop
Epithetsthe Great, the Wise, the Good, the Brave, the Lionheart

Opposites

speed of movement

fleet-footedslow

Lacking in speed

slow-moving · sluggish · plodding · slow-footed · lumbering

agility and nimbleness

fleet-footedclumsy

Lacking physical coordination

awkward · ungainly · lumbering · heavy-footed · flat-footed

energy and vigor

fleet-footedunenergetic

Without vitality or drive

sluggish · listless · lethargic · torpid · languid

Family

foot, fleet, footing, footed, fleetingly, fleetness, fleetly, fleetest

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G