quicker on the draw
Swifter to respond
Quicker on the draw describes someone who reacts or responds faster than others, originally referring to the ability to pull a gun from its holster before an opponent in Old West gunfights.
The phrase now applies broadly to mental agility and quick thinking: She's always quicker on the draw with comebacks than I am.
Being quicker on the draw suggests an advantage gained through speed rather than superior skill or knowledge.
- adeptHighly capable, well-versed
- decisiveQuick to conclude
- snap decisionInstant, unreflective determination
- gunslingerExpert pistol fighter
- swiftMoving with speed
think on your feet · showdown · duel · Wild West · high noon · crisis · agile · cowboy · confrontation · intuitive · rapid · expert · outlaw · sheriff · Old West · reflex · split second · proficient
quicker on the drawslow on the uptake
Comprehending things belatedly
behind the curve · slow to react · late to the party · a day late and a dollar short · asleep at the wheel
quicker on the drawhesitant
Slow to act
indecisive · wishy-washy · dithering · fence-sitting · wavering
quick, quicker, quickest, quickly, quicken, quickens, quickened, quickening, quickness