Overview of adj quick
The adj quick has 6 senses (first 6 from tagged texts)
1. (20) quick, speedy -- (accomplished rapidly and without delay; "was quick to make friends"; "his quick reaction prevented an accident"; "hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem"; "a speedy recovery"; "he has a right to a speedy trial")
2. (6) flying, quick, fast -- (hurried and brief; "paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit")
3. (2) agile, nimble, quick, spry -- (moving quickly and lightly; "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it")
4. (1) quick, ready -- (apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity; "a quick mind"; "a ready wit")
5. (1) immediate, prompt, quick, straightaway -- (performed with little or no delay; "an immediate reply to my letter"; "prompt obedience"; "was quick to respond"; "a straightaway denial")
6. (1) quick, warm -- (easily aroused or excited; "a quick temper"; "a warm temper")
Overview of adv quicker
The adv quicker has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) quicker, faster -- (more quickly)
Antonyms of adj quick
6 senses of quick
Sense 1
quick, speedy
INDIRECT (VIA fast) -> slow
Sense 2
flying, quick, fast
INDIRECT (VIA hurried) -> unhurried
Sense 3
agile, nimble, quick, spry
INDIRECT (VIA active) -> inactive
Sense 4
quick, ready
INDIRECT (VIA intelligent) -> unintelligent, stupid
Sense 5
immediate, prompt, quick, straightaway
INDIRECT (VIA fast) -> slow
Sense 6
quick, warm
INDIRECT (VIA excitable) -> unexcitable
Similarity of adj quick
6 senses of quick
Sense 1
quick, speedy
=> fast (vs. slow)
Sense 2
flying, quick, fast
=> hurried (vs. unhurried)
Sense 3
agile, nimble, quick, spry
=> active (vs. inactive)
Sense 4
quick, ready
=> intelligent (vs. unintelligent)
Sense 5
immediate, prompt, quick, straightaway
=> fast (vs. slow)
Sense 6
quick, warm
=> excitable (vs. unexcitable)
Attributes of adj quick
Familiarity of adj quick
quick used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 6)
Grep of adj quick
double-quick
quick
quick-change
quick-eared
quick-frozen
quick-sighted
quick-tempered
quick-witted
quickset
quicksilver
Overview of adj quick
The adj quick has 6 senses (first 6 from tagged texts)
1. (20) quick, speedy -- (accomplished rapidly and without delay; "was quick to make friends"; "his quick reaction prevented an accident"; "hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem"; "a speedy recovery"; "he has a right to a speedy trial")
2. (6) flying, quick, fast -- (hurried and brief; "paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit")
3. (2) agile, nimble, quick, spry -- (moving quickly and lightly; "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it")
4. (1) quick, ready -- (apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity; "a quick mind"; "a ready wit")
5. (1) immediate, prompt, quick, straightaway -- (performed with little or no delay; "an immediate reply to my letter"; "prompt obedience"; "was quick to respond"; "a straightaway denial")
6. (1) quick, warm -- (easily aroused or excited; "a quick temper"; "a warm temper")
Overview of adv quicker
The adv quicker has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) quicker, faster -- (more quickly)
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