speedy

Moving with haste

Speedy means fast or quick, often with connotations of promptness rather than raw velocity.

A speedy recovery happens sooner than expected.

A speedy trial proceeds without unnecessary delay.

The word suggests efficiency and timeliness: We appreciate your speedy response.

movement

dash

Quick burst or pinch

  • sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
  • rushQuick sudden movement
  • raceCompetition of speed

gallop · dart · bolt · zoom · whiz · zip · scurry · scuttle · hustle · scramble

velocity

swift

Moving with speed

  • rapidMoving with haste
  • fastSpeedy, or skip eating
  • quickMoving with speed

zippy · snappy · nimble · agile · brisk · fleet · hasty · expeditious · prompt · sprightly

delivery

courier

Delivery person or service

rush · priority · expedited · airmail · same-day · tracking · parcel · shipment · logistics · carrier

nickname

sweetie

Fond nickname for someone

  • palClose trusted companion
  • chumFriend or fish scraps
  • hotshotShowy, skilled person

whiz · dynamo · zippy · roadrunner · flash · quick-draw · hustle · go-getter · firecracker · sparky

recovery

bounce-back

Recovery from adversity

turnaround · restoration · convalescence · improvement · mending · rehabilitation · resilience

trial

arraignment

Charge-reading court session

prosecution · defendant · constitutional · Miranda · justice · court · proceeding · due process · Sixth Amendment · criminal

Categories
Opposites
velocity/rate of movement

speedyslow

Lacking in speed

sluggish · plodding · crawling · glacial · snail-paced

timeliness/punctuality

speedylate

Not on time

tardy · delayed · belated · overdue · behindhand

efficiency/process speed

speedyslow

Lacking in speed

dilatory · sluggish · drawn-out · protracted · prolonged

Phrases
Family

speed, speedily, high-speed, speedboat, speediness, speedometer, speedway, airspeed, speedster

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G