Synonyms for swift
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1. swift

   Nimble refers to lightness, freedom, and quickness of motion within a somewhat narrow range, with readiness to turn suddenly to any point; swift applies commonly to more sustained motion over greater distances; a pickpocket is nimble-fingered, a dancer nimble-footed; an arrow, a race-horse, or an ocean steamer is swift; Shakespeare's "nimble lightnings" is said of the visual appearance in sudden zigzag flash across the sky. Figuratively, we speak of nimble wit, swift intelligence, swift destruction. Alert, which is strictly a synonym for ready, comes sometimes near the meaning of nimble or quick, from the fact that the ready, wide-awake person is likely to be lively, quick, speedy. Compare ACTIVE; ALERT.

   Synonyms:
   active, agile, alert, brisk, bustling, lively, nimble, prompt, quick, speedy, sprightly, spry

   Antonyms:
   clumsy, dilatory, dull, heavy, inactive, inert, slow, sluggish, unready

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1. swift

   Synonyms:
   rapid, speedy, headlong, quick, accelerated, nimble, expeditious, fleet, fast, ready, quick, eager, alert, prompt

   Antonyms:
   slow, tardy, lingering, lazy, loitering, unexpeditious, inactive, sluggish, unready

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1. Swift, Gustavus Franklin Swiftnoun

   United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903)

   Synonyms:
   western fence lizard, blue-belly

   Antonyms:
   slow

2. Swift, Jonathan Swift, Dean Swiftnoun

   an English satirist born in Ireland (1667-1745)

   Synonyms:
   western fence lizard, blue-belly

   Antonyms:
   slow

3. swiftnoun

   a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight

   Synonyms:
   western fence lizard, blue-belly

   Antonyms:
   slow

4. western fence lizard, swift, blue-belly, Sceloporus occidentalisadjective

   common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks

   Synonyms:
   western fence lizard, blue-belly

   Antonyms:
   slow

5. fleet, swiftadjective

   moving very fast

   "fleet of foot"; "the fleet scurrying of squirrels"; "a swift current"; "swift flight of an arrow"; "a swift runner"

   Synonyms:
   fleet

   Antonyms:
   slow

Matched Categories

1. • Apodiform Bird
   • Meat Packer
   • Satirist

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1. swiftadjective

   Synonyms:
   quick, fast, fleet, rapid, speedy, expeditious, flying

2. swiftadjective

   Synonyms:
   ready, prompt, eager, zealous, forward

3. swiftadjective

   Synonyms:
   sudden, instant

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1. swiftadjective

   Synonyms:
   fleet, rapid, fast, speedy, quick

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1. List of paraphrases for "swift":

   rapid, quick, speedy, fast, prompt, rapidly, expeditious, quickly, early, timely

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1. List of known nicknames for "Swift":

   Swifty, Swifty McVeigh, Swifty McVay

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SWIFT

   Synonyms:
   Should We Intervene Following Thrombolysis trial

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1. White House:

   The President was presented with a pretty clear and direct and very strong recommendation by deputy Attorney General (Rod Rosenstein), the deputy made the recommendation, the president made a swift and decisive action and let Comey go.

2. Donald Trump:

   I'm sure Taylor Swift has nothing -- or doesn't know anything about her( Blackurn).

3. Levine Cava:

   Just last night, our building officer notified one of those properties, a building in northeast Dade, that four balconies must be immediately closed to residents due to safety conditions, we're taking swift action to immediately identify and address any outstanding issues with the buildings that have not yet completed their 40-year certification process -- that's our priority right now.

4. Co Inc analyst John Larkin:

   The long-term outlook for Swift is spectacular.

5. President Trump:

   House and Senate Republican leaders were hoping to be united on tax reform to avoid a repeat of this summer’s ObamaCare repeal debacle. But that plan will be put to the test as the Senate prepares to unveil its version of the tax bill, which reportedly could eliminate popular state and local tax deductions and include additional changes from the House bill. Any big differences between the competing bills could slow or sideline the legislation, though leaders are aiming for swift passage.‘We did things differently this time because of the health care experience,’ House SpeakerPaul Ryantold Fox News on Sunday. ‘We worked with the Senate ahead of time, from the summer on, to put this bill together.’ Senate Republican leaders reportedly are considering the elimination of the state-and-local tax deductions, while the House is pushing only for a partial rollback and still deliberating in committee.