Antonyms for swift

Grammar : Adj

Spell : swift

Phonetic Transcription : swɪft

Definition of swift

Origin : Old English swift "moving quickly," related to swifan "move in a course, sweep" (see swivel). Related: Swiftly; swiftness.

adj very fast

Example sentences :

One swift glance had shown him there was no way of instant retreat.
Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson

Then there was a current of curses, a swift hissing of invective.
Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand

By the way, what inducements could a swift writer as he have to learn short-hand!
Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson

This feeling was intensified by the belief that Swift, as a clergyman, was insincere.
Extract from : « De Libris: Prose and Verse » by Austin Dobson

Again, Aggie studied him with a swift glance of interrogation.
Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana

But it was Mary who, with a swift movement, caught and held it.
Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana

He was interrupted by the swift swinging open of the hallway door.
Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana

She cast a swift glance at the boy, like a young man, by her side.
Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad

“Be exact in what you say,” Ossipon lectured in the swift motion of the hansom.
Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad

In any case, he had not foreseen the swift bringing home of his connection.
Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad

Synonyms for swift

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