ultrarapid

Faster than fast

Ultrarapid means extremely fast, faster than merely rapid.

The term appears in technical contexts—ultrarapid cooling, ultrarapid freezing, ultrarapid metabolizers in pharmacology.

It emphasizes speed beyond the ordinary quick: The ultrarapid pace of technological change has outstripped regulation.

speed

hypersonic

Faster than Mach five

bullet · rocket · blitz · meteoric · swift · fleet · breakneck · jet-propelled · turbocharged · quick-fire

acceleration

turbocharge

Boost via compressed air

launch · blastoff · catapult · afterburner · rocket · slingshot · overdrive · hyperdrive · surge · burst

intensity

explosion

Violent burst of energy

torrent · fury · turbulence · volatility · dynamism · impetuosity · vigor · tempest · cascade · barrage

Opposites
speed/velocity

ultrarapidultraslow

Exceptionally unhurried pace

glacial · snail-paced · sluggish · leisurely · plodding

manner/process quality

ultrarapidgradual

Developing slowly over time

measured · incremental · slow and steady · progressive · step-by-step

Family

rapid, rapidly, rapids, ultra, rapidity, ultramodern, rapidness, rapider, rapidest

Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Rated G