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Synonyms for quick on the trigger
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : trig-er |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈtrɪg ər |
Top 10 synonyms for quick on the trigger Other synonyms for the word quick on the trigger
- acute
- adroit
- alert
- all there
- apt
- astute
- brainy
- bright
- brisk
- bustling
- canny
- capable
- clean
- clever
- competent
- crack
- crackerjack
- critical
- cunning
- cute
- dexterous
- discerning
- discriminating
- easy-moving
- effectual
- expert
- fast
- fleet
- foxy
- frisky
- gifted
- good
- handy
- having smarts
- hot tamale
- ingenious
- intelligent
- keen
- knowing
- limber
- lithe
- lively
- masterful
- mercurial
- neat
- nifty
- nimble
- nimble-witted
- no dummy
- nobody's fool
- not born yesterday
- observant
- on the ball
- on the beam
- original
- penetrating
- penetrative
- perceptive
- perspicacious
- proficient
- prompt
- quick
- quick on the draw
- quick on the trigger
- quick on the uptake
- quick-witted
- rapid
- ready
- receptive
- resourceful
- savvy
- sensitive
- sharp
- sharp as a tack
- shrewd
- skilled
- skillful
- slick
- smart
- smart as a tack
- smart as a whip
- spirited
- sportive
- spright
- sprightly
- spry
- stirring
- subtle
- supple
- swift
- talented
- teachable
- twinkle toes
- up
- up to speed
- vigorous
- vivacious
- whiz
- winged
- wired
- wise
- wizard
- zippy
Définition of quick on the trigger
Origin :- 1650s, earlier tricker (1620s), from Dutch trekker "trigger," from trekken "to pull" (see trek). Tricker was the usual form in English until c.1750. Trigger-happy is attested from 1943.
- As in apt : adj quick to learn
- As in quick : adj smart
- As in sharp : adj perceptive, quick-witted
- As in adroit : adj very able or skilled
- As in agile : adj physically or mentally nimble, deft
Antonyms for quick on the trigger
- aboveboard
- apathetic
- awkward
- benevolent
- bland
- blunt
- boring
- brittle
- calm
- clumsy
- dark
- dense
- depressed
- disinclined
- dispirited
- down
- dull
- flat
- forthright
- frank
- honest
- idle
- ignorant
- impotent
- inactive
- inapt
- incapable
- incompetent
- incorrect
- indefinite
- indistinct
- ineffective
- inept
- kind
- lazy
- lethargic
- lifeless
- low
- mild
- moderate
- nice
- normal
- old-fashioned
- rigid
- slow
- sluggish
- stiff
- stupid
- tasteless
- typical
- unable
- unaware
- undefined
- uneducated
- unhandy
- unintelligent
- unskilled
- unskillful
- unstylish
- unsuitable
- useless
- weak
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