Synonyms for fast
fæst, fɑst

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 4 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. fast, fasting(adj)

   abstaining from food

   Synonyms:
   fasting

   Antonyms:
   rough, bumper-to-bumper, long-playing, moral, lentissimo, sulky, slow, moderato, pervious, dilatory, largo, unhurried, lento, poky, slow-moving, unsmooth, andante, drawn-out, laggard, noncausal, noncausative, lazy, larghetto, sluggish, unfaithful, pokey, adagio, larghissimo, unfixed, long-play

2. fast(adj)

   acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly

   "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car"

   Synonyms:
   profligate, libertine, loyal, debauched, fast(a), dissolute, riotous, truehearted, dissipated, quick, flying, degenerate, firm, degraded, immobile

   Antonyms:
   sulky, unsmooth, largo, lazy, slow, noncausative, bumper-to-bumper, pokey, long-play, larghetto, slow-moving, unfixed, poky, noncausal, pervious, adagio, moral, long-playing, moderato, larghissimo, lentissimo, laggard, rough, sluggish, unhurried, lento, unfaithful, andante, drawn-out, dilatory

3. fast(adj)

   (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time

   "my watch is fast"

   Synonyms:
   profligate, libertine, loyal, debauched, fast(a), dissolute, riotous, truehearted, dissipated, quick, flying, degenerate, firm, degraded, immobile

   Antonyms:
   drawn-out, lentissimo, moderato, larghissimo, slow, pervious, rough, unsmooth, sulky, laggard, unfixed, moral, noncausative, sluggish, adagio, pokey, dilatory, lazy, bumper-to-bumper, unfaithful, largo, noncausal, poky, long-play, unhurried, larghetto, long-playing, slow-moving, andante, lento

4. fast(adj)

   at a rapid tempo

   "the band played a fast fox trot"

   Synonyms:
   profligate, libertine, loyal, debauched, fast(a), dissolute, riotous, truehearted, dissipated, quick, flying, degenerate, firm, degraded, immobile

   Antonyms:
   lentissimo, largo, dilatory, adagio, slow, unsmooth, noncausal, pokey, pervious, unfixed, unfaithful, drawn-out, unhurried, larghetto, laggard, poky, noncausative, long-play, lazy, lento, moderato, larghissimo, long-playing, sulky, andante, slow-moving, rough, bumper-to-bumper, sluggish, moral

5. fast(adj)

   (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds

   "a fast road"; "grass courts are faster than clay"

   Synonyms:
   profligate, libertine, loyal, debauched, fast(a), dissolute, riotous, truehearted, dissipated, quick, flying, degenerate, firm, degraded, immobile

   Antonyms:
   poky, lento, long-play, lentissimo, sulky, long-playing, moderato, pervious, dilatory, sluggish, pokey, slow, unhurried, laggard, slow-moving, drawn-out, bumper-to-bumper, larghissimo, largo, rough, lazy, noncausative, unsmooth, noncausal, unfaithful, larghetto, andante, moral, unfixed, adagio

6. fast(adj)

   resistant to destruction or fading

   "fast colors"

   Synonyms:
   profligate, libertine, loyal, debauched, fast(a), dissolute, riotous, truehearted, dissipated, quick, flying, degenerate, firm, degraded, immobile

   Antonyms:
   slow, unsmooth, dilatory, unfaithful, largo, lento, larghissimo, unhurried, unfixed, poky, lentissimo, moderato, adagio, bumper-to-bumper, drawn-out, laggard, sluggish, noncausal, larghetto, rough, andante, moral, long-play, sulky, slow-moving, long-playing, noncausative, pokey, pervious, lazy

7. debauched, degenerate, degraded, dissipated, dissolute, libertine, profligate, riotous, fast(adj)

   unrestrained by convention or morality

   "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women"

   Synonyms:
   luxuriant, loyal, sporting, quick, profuse, riotous, debauched, devalued, lush, extravagant, dissolute, turbulent, libertine, truehearted, card-playing, disruptive, debased, tumultuous, betting, degraded, fast(a), flying, troubled, dissipated, exuberant, spendthrift, degenerate, profligate, immobile, prodigal, firm

   Antonyms:
   laggard, adagio, sluggish, slow-moving, lento, sulky, pervious, unfaithful, largo, dilatory, unhurried, slow, noncausative, moral, moderato, larghetto, poky, long-play, unsmooth, andante, pokey, noncausal, long-playing, lazy, rough, lentissimo, drawn-out, bumper-to-bumper, unfixed, larghissimo

8. flying, quick, fast(adj)

   hurried and brief

   "paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit"

   Synonyms:
   ready, flying, profligate, straightaway, debauched, riotous, prompt, speedy, dissolute, libertine, truehearted, warm, quick, immobile, loyal, degraded, agile, fast(a), fast-flying, firm, dissipated, spry, degenerate, immediate, nimble

   Antonyms:
   bumper-to-bumper, slow-moving, slow, larghissimo, pokey, long-play, unhurried, noncausal, unsmooth, unfixed, lento, sulky, sluggish, dilatory, drawn-out, moderato, laggard, poky, andante, rough, unfaithful, long-playing, pervious, lentissimo, larghetto, moral, largo, adagio, lazy, noncausative

9. fast, firm, immobile(adj)

   securely fixed in place

   "the post was still firm after being hit by the car"

   Synonyms:
   loyal, flying, debauched, unfluctuating, riotous, stiff, unwavering, unshakable, dissolute, libertine, truehearted, quick, unbendable, steadfast, degraded, solid, unfaltering, fast(a), steady, firm, dissipated, immobile, degenerate, profligate, strong

   Antonyms:
   noncausal, slow-moving, rough, largo, pokey, slow, lentissimo, lazy, lento, unsmooth, long-play, dilatory, laggard, sulky, moral, larghetto, bumper-to-bumper, larghissimo, long-playing, drawn-out, pervious, poky, unfaithful, noncausative, moderato, unfixed, adagio, unhurried, sluggish, andante

10. firm, loyal, truehearted, fast(a)(adj)

    unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause

    "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; "fast friends"

    Antonyms:
    drawn-out, slow-moving, slow, long-playing, sulky, long-play, unfaithful, laggard, sluggish, unhurried, pokey, moral, rough, pervious, larghissimo, noncausative, lento, unfixed, adagio, moderato, unsmooth, dilatory, noncausal, lentissimo, poky, lazy, andante, largo, larghetto, bumper-to-bumper

11. fast(verb)

    (of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time

    "a fast lens"

    Synonyms:
    profligate, libertine, loyal, debauched, fast(a), dissolute, riotous, truehearted, dissipated, quick, flying, degenerate, firm, degraded, immobile

    Antonyms:
    andante, lentissimo, largo, unsmooth, sluggish, bumper-to-bumper, moral, drawn-out, unfixed, unhurried, slow-moving, poky, adagio, pokey, slow, long-playing, rough, larghetto, laggard, lento, long-play, sulky, pervious, dilatory, noncausal, larghissimo, lazy, noncausative, moderato, unfaithful

12. fast(verb)

    abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons

    "Catholics sometimes fast during Lent"

    Antonyms:
    moral, noncausal, pervious, slow, unfaithful, long-playing, dilatory, lentissimo, unsmooth, adagio, moderato, pokey, larghetto, largo, lento, long-play, bumper-to-bumper, andante, lazy, slow-moving, sulky, rough, unfixed, laggard, unhurried, drawn-out, poky, noncausative, larghissimo, sluggish

13. fast(adverb)

    abstain from eating

    "Before the medical exam, you must fast"

    Antonyms:
    rough, laggard, andante, unsmooth, slow-moving, pervious, long-playing, sluggish, larghissimo, drawn-out, slow, lentissimo, lento, pokey, larghetto, adagio, unfaithful, moderato, lazy, long-play, poky, bumper-to-bumper, unhurried, noncausative, largo, moral, noncausal, sulky, dilatory, unfixed

14. fast(adverb)

    quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

    "how fast can he get here?"; "ran as fast as he could"; "needs medical help fast"; "fast-running rivers"; "fast-breaking news"; "fast-opening (or fast-closing) shutters"

    Synonyms:
    tight

    Antonyms:
    larghissimo, slow-moving, slow, unsmooth, rough, larghetto, moderato, andante, long-playing, bumper-to-bumper, unfixed, lentissimo, laggard, lento, pokey, lazy, dilatory, sluggish, long-play, poky, adagio, sulky, unfaithful, noncausative, unhurried, noncausal, moral, drawn-out, pervious, largo

15. fast, tight(adverb)

    firmly or closely

    "held fast to the rope"; "her foot was stuck fast"; "held tight"

    Synonyms:
    close, tight, closely

    Antonyms:
    larghetto, rough, sulky, unhurried, moderato, long-playing, andante, noncausal, moral, noncausative, slow-moving, adagio, pokey, sluggish, lentissimo, drawn-out, lazy, laggard, slow, dilatory, unfixed, pervious, largo, lento, poky, unsmooth, larghissimo, long-play, unfaithful, bumper-to-bumper

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. fast

   Synonyms:
   firm, secure, fixed, constant, steadfast, stable, unyielding, unswerving, rapid, accelerated, wild, reckless, dissipated, pay

   Antonyms:
   loose, insecure, slow, tardy, steady, sober, virtuous

Dictionary of English Synonymes(3.50 / 2 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. fast(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   abstain from food, forbear eating, go without food, go hungry

2. fast(n.)

   Synonyms:
   fasting, abstinence from food

3. fast(n.)

   Synonyms:
   fast day, day of fasting, banyan day

4. fast(n.)

   Synonyms:
   time of fasting

5. fast(n.)

   Synonyms:
   rope (to fasten a vessel to a wharf)

6. fast(a.)

   Synonyms:
   fastened, fixed, close, tight

7. fast(a.)

   Synonyms:
   immovable, firm

8. fast(a.)

   Synonyms:
   constant, steadfast, stanch

9. fast(a.)

   Synonyms:
   fortified, strong, impregnable

10. fast(a.)

    Synonyms:
    sound, deep, profound

11. fast(a.)

    Synonyms:
    swift, quick, fleet, rapid

12. fast(a.)

    Synonyms:
    dissipated, wild, giddy, reckless, thoughtless, thriftless, extravagant

13. fast(ad.)

    Synonyms:
    firmly, tightly, immovably

14. fast(ad.)

    Synonyms:
    swiftly, quickly, rapidly

15. fast(ad.)

    Synonyms:
    extravagantly, prodigally, recklessly, wildly

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. fast(a)

   Synonyms:
   immovable, firm, rigid, impregnable, strong, invincible, invulnerable, fortified, steadfast, faithful, true, permanent, durable, rapid, swift, fleet, quick, expeditious, speedy, unrestrained, dissolute, dissipated, rakish, wanton, profligate, immoral

2. fast(adv)

   Synonyms:
   swiftly, rapidly, quickly, with celerity, post-haste, speedily, expeditiously, fixedly, firmly, immovably

PPDB, the paraphrase database(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. List of paraphrases:

   rapid, quick, quickly, rapidly, hurry, speedy, swift, prompt, swiftly, soon, expres, expeditious, almost, promptly, fasting, speedily, expeditiously, timely, speed, rapids, early, high-speed, nearly, faster, vite, sticky, fast-track, accelerated

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. FAST

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1. Melissa Rifkin:

   When it comes to nutrient breakdown, your best option is to go with the fast casual foods, however, don't be fooled that they're necessarily better for you when it comes to calorie load, as shown in this study, fast casual foods are more calorically dense, the reason being is they are often larger in size than fast food portion sizes.

2. Mehmet Murat ildan:

   If fame came near to you to get you, you must run away from it very fast! Because this is a matter of freedom and captivity!

3. Anne Hidalgo:

   New venues and facilities will touch their communities, including the Aquatics Centre, the Media Village and the Olympic and Paralympic Village located in Paris’s younger and fast-growing outer ring, these will deliver essential new sports facilities and 3,500 housing units for local communities after the Games and play a significant role in closing the gap between central Paris and its suburban belt.

4. Eliud Kipchoge:

   I am feeling well. I have run on the course and it is a good course. It is flat and very fast and in the park where we can enjoy the environment. I am ready for Saturday.

5. Roksanda Ilincic:

   It's just so massively hyped up. I probably couldn't grow quite as fast if it wasn't for New Gen, it's like suddenly I'm running a business.

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