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- [fleet foo t-id]
- /flit ˈfʊt ɪd/
- /fliːt fʊt/
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- [fleet foo t-id]
- /flit ˈfʊt ɪd/
Definition of fleet-footed word
- adjective fleet-footed able to run fast. 1
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Origin of fleet-footed
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Fleet-footed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fleet-footed popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for fleet-footed
adj fleet-footed
- rapid — occurring within a short time; happening speedily: rapid growth.
- unexpected — not expected; unforeseen; surprising: an unexpected pleasure; an unexpected development.
- hasty — moving or acting with haste; speedy; quick; hurried.
- nimble — quick and light in movement; moving with ease; agile; active; rapid: nimble feet.
- sudden — happening, coming, made, or done quickly, without warning, or unexpectedly: a sudden attack.
Antonyms for fleet-footed
adj fleet-footed
- leisurely — acting, proceeding, or done without haste; unhurried; deliberate: a leisurely conversation.
- delayed — of or relating to a particle, as a neutron or alpha particle, that is emitted from an excited nucleus formed in a nuclear reaction, the emission occurring some time after the reaction is completed.
- lazy — averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.
- sluggish — indisposed to action or exertion; lacking in energy; lazy; indolent: a sluggish disposition.
- slow — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
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