quicker

Speedier than before

Quicker is the comparative form of quick—faster or more rapid than something else: We need a quicker solution.

It functions as both adjective and adverb, though "more quickly" remains the formal adverb choice: She finished quicker than expected versus She finished more quickly.

speed

faster

With more velocity

velocity · acceleration · pace · sprint · dash · race · express · turbo · momentum · tempo

efficiency

streamlined

Made smooth and efficient

expedient · efficient · simplified · automated · lean · systematic · effective · proficient · methodical · shortcut

response

prompter

One who feeds lines

instant · immediate · reply · retort · comeback · reflex · answer · feedback · acknowledgment · alert

agility

nimble

Quick and light-moving

spry · lithe · catlike · flexible · graceful · coordinated · reflexes · athletic · acrobatic · supple

impatience

hasty

Excessively quick, ill-considered

rushed · impatient · fidgety · antsy · jumpy · hurried · rash · impulsive · precipitous · headlong

Opposites
speed/velocity

quickerslower

Reduced in speed

unhurried · longer · inactive · unexcitable · farther

mental acuity

quickerslower

Reduced in speed

duller · dimmer · stupider · denser · unintelligent

Phrases
Family

quick, quickness, quicken, quickest

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