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All expeditious synonyms

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adjective expeditious

  • hasty — moving or acting with haste; speedy; quick; hurried.
  • efficient — (esp. of a system or machine) Achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense.
  • immediate — occurring or accomplished without delay; instant: an immediate reply.
  • diligent — constant in effort to accomplish something; attentive and persistent in doing anything: a diligent student.
  • punctual — strictly observant of an appointed or regular time; not late; prompt.
  • rapid — occurring within a short time; happening speedily: rapid growth.
  • active — Someone who is active moves around a lot or does a lot of things.
  • alert — If you are alert, you are paying full attention to things around you and are able to deal with anything that might happen.
  • breakneck — If you say that something happens or travels at breakneck speed, you mean that it happens or travels very fast.
  • brisk — A brisk activity or action is done quickly and in an energetic way.
  • effective — adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result: effective teaching methods; effective steps toward peace.
  • effectual — producing or capable of producing an intended effect; adequate.
  • fast — moving or able to move, operate, function, or take effect quickly; quick; swift; rapid: a fast horse; a fast pain reliever; a fast thinker.
  • fleet — an arm of the sea; inlet.
  • instant — an infinitesimal or very short space of time; a moment: They arrived not an instant too soon.
  • nimble — quick and light in movement; moving with ease; agile; active; rapid: nimble feet.
  • ready — completely prepared or in fit condition for immediate action or use: troops ready for battle; Dinner is ready.
  • speedy — characterized by speed; rapid; swift; fast.
  • quick — done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity, as an action, process, etc.; prompt; immediate: a quick response.
  • prompt — done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay: a prompt reply.
  • swift — moving or capable of moving with great speed or velocity; fleet; rapid: a swift ship.

adverb expeditious

  • double-quick — very quick or rapid.
  • fleetly — swift; rapid: to be fleet of foot; a fleet horse.
  • posthaste — with the greatest possible speed or promptness: to come to a friend's aid posthaste.
  • at once — If you do something at once, you do it immediately.
  • full tilt — at the full potential, speed, energy, forcefulness, etc.
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