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Fleet-footed

adj.energetic, capableliterary

What it means

Able to move with impressive speed and agility.

Reach for it when praising exceptional speed and agility on foot

The fleet-footed winger reached every pass before the defenders.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    speedy

    informal praise suits the moment

    not when Speedy lacks the graceful image and can sound childish.

  • everyday

    quick

    plain speed is enough

    not when Quick does not convey agility or sustained pace.

  • warm

    nimble

    agile changes of direction are central

    not when Nimble may describe hands or thinking rather than feet.

  • professional

    fast-running

    literal accessible wording is preferred

    not when Fast-running sounds mechanical when praising a person.

  • formal

    swift

    speed matters without specifying running

    not when Swift can describe anything moving quickly.

  • literary

    light-footed

    quiet grace matters more than raw pace

    not when Light-footed may be delicate without being fast.

Said against

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  • slow-footed
  • plodding
  • lumbering

It naturally appears in

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  • fleet-footed winger

    The fleet-footed winger reached every pass.

  • fleet-footed runner

    A fleet-footed runner carried the message uphill.

  • remain fleet-footed

    The veteran remained fleet-footed late in the match.

Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.