expeditious

Meaning

1. Fast, prompt, speedy.
2. Completed or done with efficiency and speed; facilitating speed.

Synonyms

quick

swift

speedy

prompt

fast

rapid

express

hasty

spanking

flying

fleet

rattling

resolute

short

smart

snappy

speed

straightaway

tearing

unhesitating

without delay

yare

agile

fast-flying

alacritous

cursory

high-speed

hurried

immediate

merry

pacey

precipitant

precipitate

presto

Translations

rapide

snel

rápido

vlug

rapido

rápido

prompte

veloz

schnell

ràpid

rasch

rapidus

hurtig

gauw

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɛkspɪˈdɪʃəs/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: expedycius

In summary

From Middle English expedycius (“useful, fitting”), from Latin expedītus (“disengaged, ready, convenient, prompt; unfettered, unencumbered”), past participle of expediō.