- pronunciation:
- rae
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
When something is rapid, it happens quickly. If you are learning how to play the piano and you are making rapid progress, you are learning and improving quickly.
There was a rapid change in the weather this afternoon. At first, it was warm and sunny, then suddenly it began to rain and it got much cooler.- synonyms:
- quick, sharp
- antonyms:
- slow
- similar words:
- fast, sudden
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| definition 2: |
When something is rapid, it goes at high speed.
Rapid speech can be hard to understand.- antonyms:
- slow
- similar words:
- fast, quick
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| related words: |
flash, instant, prompt, sharp, swift |
| contrasting words: |
leisurely |
| derivations: |
rapidly (adv.), rapidness (n.) |
Rapid comes from a Latin word that means "to hurry away or carry off." If you fall into the river rapids, you are likely to be carried off.
Word Builder: rapid +
- rapidly:
in a rapid way; fast.