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Antonyms for breakneck


Grammar : Adj
Spell : breyk-nek
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbreɪkˌnɛk



Definition of breakneck

Origin :
  • 1560s, "likely to end in a broken neck," from break (v.) + neck (n.).
  • adj extremely fast
Example sentences :
  • God send, at least, it might be Marius who rode thus, at such a breakneck pace.
  • Extract from : « St. Martin's Summer » by Rafael Sabatini
  • But there was more than blankets in the buggy that came up at breakneck speed.
  • Extract from : « The Rider of Waroona » by Firth Scott
  • The illusion was that of plunging earthward at breakneck speed.
  • Extract from : « The Seed of the Toc-Toc Birds » by Francis Flagg
  • Straight down you go, no matter of how breakneck a character the declivity may be.
  • Extract from : « Northern Travel » by Bayard Taylor
  • Along the Inca road the little party hurried at breakneck speed.
  • Extract from : « The Inca Emerald » by Samuel Scoville
  • Thinking to harry the colonel, Bob began to spur his horse to breakneck speed.
  • Extract from : « North Dakota » by Various
  • Stretching their necks, they clattered along at a breakneck speed.
  • Extract from : « The Harlequin Opal, Vol. 3 (of 3) » by Fergus Hume
  • We were afraid of silences, and skipped from topic to topic at breakneck speed.
  • Extract from : « The Yeoman Adventurer » by George W. Gough
  • In this fashion she was being driven at breakneck speed across the Gulf.
  • Extract from : « Wings of the Wind » by Credo Harris
  • I have ridden at breakneck speed—God be praised, I am in time!
  • Extract from : « A Volunteer with Pike » by Robert Ames Bennet

Synonyms for breakneck

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