FLEET Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

Q: How does the adjective 'fleet' contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of fleet are expeditious , fast , hasty , quick , rapid , speedy , and swift . While all these words mean "moving, proceeding, or acting with celerity," fleet adds the implication of lightness and nimbleness. // fleet runners

Q: When could 'expeditious' be used to replace 'fleet'?

In some situations, the words expeditious and fleet are roughly equivalent. However, expeditious suggests efficiency together with rapidity of accomplishment. // the expeditious handling of an order

Q: How are the words 'fast' and 'rapid' related as synonyms of 'fleet'?

Both fast and rapid are very close in meaning, but fast applies particularly to the thing that moves. // fast horses

Q: When is it sensible to use 'hasty' instead of 'fleet'?

While in some cases nearly identical to fleet , hasty suggests hurry and precipitousness and often connotes carelessness. // a hasty inspection

Q: When would 'quick' be a good substitute for 'fleet'?

The meanings of quick and fleet largely overlap; however, quick suggests promptness and the taking of little time. // a quick wit

Q: When can 'rapid' be used instead of 'fleet'?

The synonyms rapid and fleet are sometimes interchangeable, but rapid applies to the movement itself, rather than to the thing that moves. // rapid current

Q: In what contexts can 'speedy' take the place of 'fleet'?

Although the words speedy and fleet have much in common, speedy implies quickness of successful accomplishment and may also suggest unusual velocity. // speedy delivery of mail

Q: Where would 'swift' be a reasonable alternative to 'fleet'?

The words swift and fleet can be used in similar contexts, but swift suggests great rapidity coupled with ease of movement. // returned the ball with one swift stroke

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a group of vehicles traveling together or under one management a fleet of buses rolling down the highway

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moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed a jewel thief said to be light of heart and fleet of foot

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How does the adjective fleet contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of fleet are expeditious, fast, hasty, quick, rapid, speedy, and swift. While all these words mean "moving, proceeding, or acting with celerity," fleet adds the implication of lightness and nimbleness.

fleet runners

When could expeditious be used to replace fleet?

In some situations, the words expeditious and fleet are roughly equivalent. However, expeditious suggests efficiency together with rapidity of accomplishment.

the expeditious handling of an order

How are the words fast and rapid related as synonyms of fleet?

Both fast and rapid are very close in meaning, but fast applies particularly to the thing that moves.

fast horses

When is it sensible to use hasty instead of fleet?

While in some cases nearly identical to fleet, hasty suggests hurry and precipitousness and often connotes carelessness.

a hasty inspection

When would quick be a good substitute for fleet?

The meanings of quick and fleet largely overlap; however, quick suggests promptness and the taking of little time.

a quick wit

When can rapid be used instead of fleet?

The synonyms rapid and fleet are sometimes interchangeable, but rapid applies to the movement itself, rather than to the thing that moves.

rapid current

In what contexts can speedy take the place of fleet?

Although the words speedy and fleet have much in common, speedy implies quickness of successful accomplishment and may also suggest unusual velocity.

speedy delivery of mail

Where would swift be a reasonable alternative to fleet?

The words swift and fleet can be used in similar contexts, but swift suggests great rapidity coupled with ease of movement.

returned the ball with one swift stroke

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The fleet could operate for up to a year, capturing data across the seasons, NASA said. —

Laura Paddison, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024 But as Electrek rightly points out, Tesla has always claimed that its system would be different by using data gathered from its fleet of regular vehicle owners, who send camera images back to the company for annotation and labeling. —

Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 3 Sep. 2024

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Some diehard Romantics might object that Hough is too fleet in his approach. —

Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2022 Building in predictive alerts to provide real time coaching is what is needed, and companies like Nauto are innovating rapidly in fleet predictive intelligence looking ahead vs analyzing statistics alone. —

Cindy Gordon, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2021 See all Example Sentences for fleet

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