rapid-fire
The word “rapid-fire” has 3 syllables: rap-id-fire
It's pronounced as /ˈræpɪd faɪər/
What is synonym and antonym for rapid-fire?
In the thesaurus, “rapid-fire” has 57 synonyms and 26 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for rapid-fire along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for rapid-fire
- accelerated
- agile
- alacritous
- at speed
- blistering
- breakneck
- breathless
- breathtaking
- brisk
- dizzy
- energetic
- expeditious
- express
- fast
- fleet
- fleet-footed
- flying
- galloping
- harefooted
- hastened
- hasty
- headlong
- high-speed
- hot
- hurried
- immediate
- lightning
- lissome
- lively
- nimble
- nippy
- precipitate
- prompt
- quick
- quick-fire
- quickened
- rapid
- rattling
- ready
- rush
- rushed
- snappy
- speedy
- split-second
- splitting
- strenuous
- strong
- summary
- supersonic
- swift
- ultrafast
- ultrarapid
- ultrasonic
- vigorous
- whirlwind
- winged
- zippy
Antonyms for rapid-fire
- crawling
- dallying
- dawdling
- delayed
- deliberate
- dilatory
- dillydallying
- dragging
- halted
- laggard
- languid
- late
- leisurely
- lingering
- measured
- plodding
- pokey
- poking
- poky
- slow
- slowed
- slowish
- sluggish
- tardy
- ultraslow
- unhurried
Meanings of rapid-fire
- adjective
- (of a gun) Able to fire bullets in quick succession.
- (of a series of questions, etc.) Delivered in a rapid continuous stream.
Example Sentences
- The speaker delivered a rapid-fire series of questions, leaving no time for answers.
- The rapid-fire bursts from the machine gun echoed through the battlefield.
- In the debate, the two opponents exchanged rapid-fire arguments, each trying to outdo the other.
- The reporter asked rapid-fire questions to the politician during the press conference.
- The rapid-fire pace of the action scenes kept the audience on the edge of their seats.
On this page you'll find 83 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to rapid-fire, such as: accelerated, agile, alacritous, at speed, blistering, breakneck, breathless.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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