quickened
The word “quickened” has 3 syllables: quick-en-ed.
It's pronounced as /ˈkwɪkənd/.
What is synonym and antonym for quickened?
In the thesaurus, “quickened” has 53 synonyms and 64 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for quickened along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for quickened
- abrupt
- accelerated
- ardent
- aroused
- breakneck
- brisk
- careless
- delirious
- dizzy
- dramatic
- drunk
- eager
- eloquent
- emotional
- expeditious
- expressive
- fast
- fervent
- fierce
- fiery
- forceful
- hastened
- hasty
- heartfelt
- heated
- hurried
- ill-advised
- immediate
- impassioned
- impulsive
- intense
- poignant
- precipitous
- prompt
- pushed
- quick
- rapid
- ready
- reckless
- rushed
- speedy
- spirited
- stimulated
- stirred
- strong
- sudden
- swift
- unforeseen
- unusual
- urgent
- vehement
- violent
- zealous
Antonyms for quickened
- apathetic
- braked
- burned out
- calm
- careful
- cautious
- cold
- cool
- crawling
- damped
- dampened
- deadened
- decelerated
- delayed
- dispassionate
- dispirited
- dragging
- drained
- dull
- dulled
- encumbered
- enfeebled
- exhausted
- fatigued
- feeble
- gentle
- gradual
- hampered
- harassed
- hindered
- hobbled
- impassive
- impeded
- indifferent
- killed
- kind
- knocked out
- languid
- lazy
- leisurely
- lethargic
- meek
- mild
- moderate
- passive
- peaceful
- restrained
- retarded
- sapped
- slow
- slowed
- sluggish
- tardy
- thoughtful
- unconcerned
- undermined
- unenthusiastic
- unexcited
- unhurried
- weak
- weakened
- wearied
- wise
- wore
Meanings of quickened
- verb
- To give life to; to animate, make alive, revive.
- To come back to life, receive life.
- To take on a state of activity or vigour comparable to life; to be roused, excited.
- Of a pregnant woman: to first feel the movements of the foetus, or reach the stage of pregnancy at which this takes place; of a foetus: to begin to move.
- To make quicker; to hasten, speed up.
- To become faster.
- To shorten the radius of (a curve); to make (a curve) sharper.
Example Sentences
- With each passing moment, the pace of the music quickened, filling the room with energy.
- The doctor's arrival quickened the patient's heartbeat, signaling a glimmer of hope.
- As the storm approached, the wind quickened, rustling the leaves with increasing intensity.
- Her pulse quickened as she read the thrilling climax of the novel.
- The audience's anticipation quickened as the curtains slowly drew back, revealing the stage.
On this page you'll find 117 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to quickened, such as: abrupt, accelerated, apathetic, ardent, aroused, braked, breakneck.
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