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swift
adjective
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swift

How to pronounce swift:

Definition of swift:

swift (adjective):
moving very fast.
happening or performed quickly or suddenly
moving or capable of moving with great speed

Synonyms for swift:

abrupt
blistering
breathless
brisk
expeditious
fast
fleet
flying
galloping
hasty
hot
hurried
immediate
instant
lightning
prompt
quick
rapid
rapid-fire
rattling
ready
speedy
splitting
whirlwind
zippy

Antonyms for swift:

apathetic
backward
behind
behind schedule
behindhand
belated
calculated
careful
casual
cautious
comfortable
conscious
considered
crawling
creeping
dallying
dawdling
deferred
delayed
delaying
deliberate
derelict
dilatory
dillydallying
dragging
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