Speedy
adj.energetic, capableeveryday
What it means
Moving or happening quickly and effectively.
Reach for it when praising a response or process for being usefully quick
The clinic's speedy response prevented further illness.
Choose between these
6- playful
when brisk pace should sound light and informal
not when Zippy is too casual for medicine, safety, or a formal service promise.
- everyday
when ordinary, neutral language is enough
not when Quick can describe a brief task or clever mind, while speedy specifically stresses pace.
- professional
when little time or effort is wasted
not when Efficient work may be deliberately slow, so it does not promise an early result.
- professional
when someone responds without avoidable delay
not when Prompt praises timeliness rather than the actual speed of the work.
- formal
rapid
when a high rate of change or movement is being measured
not when Rapid sounds technical and may miss the friendly reassurance of speedy service.
- literary
when decisive action combines speed with grace
not when Swift can sound dramatic for a routine turnaround time.
Said against
3- slow
- delayed
- sluggish
It naturally appears in
3- speedy recovery
Her steady rehabilitation supported a speedy recovery.
- speedy response
A speedy response kept the small leak from spreading.
- speedy service
Speedy service returned every repaired bicycle before the weekend.