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quick
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- pronunciation:
- kwIk
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
quicker, quickest |
| definition 1: |
happening very soon.
I received a quick reply to my letter.- synonyms:
- immediate, prompt
- antonyms:
- slow
- similar words:
- brief, sharp, sudden
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| definition 2: |
moving or acting with speed; fast.
The boss likes her because she's a quick worker.The subway is quick. It's faster than taking the bus.- synonyms:
- fast, rapid
- antonyms:
- slow
- similar words:
- clever
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| definition 3: |
achieved within a short time, or allowing something to be achieved within a short time.
We went out for a quick dinner.- synonyms:
- rapid
- antonyms:
- slow
- similar words:
- prompt, sharp
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| definition 4: |
thinking, understanding, or learning in little time.
She does well in school because she is quick and she works hard.- synonyms:
- alert, bright, clever
- similar words:
- able, active, prompt, smart
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| related words: |
alert, brilliant |
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| derivation: |
quickness (n.) |
Word Builder: quick +
- quickly:
in a quick way; quick.
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