What is the meaning of quickest?

adjective

  • Accomplished rapidly and without delay.
    • usage: "was quick to make friends"; "his quick reaction prevented an accident"; "hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem"; "a speedy recovery"; "he has a right to a speedy trial"
  • Hurried and brief.
    • usage: "paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit"
  • Moving quickly and lightly.
    • usage: "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it"
  • Apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity.
    • usage: "a quick mind"; "a ready wit"
  • Performed with little or no delay.
    • usage: "an immediate reply to my letter"; "a prompt reply"; "was quick to respond"; "a straightaway denial"
  • Easily aroused or excited.
    • usage: "a quick temper"; "a warm temper"

adverb

  • With little or no delay.
    • usage: "the rescue squad arrived promptly"; "come here, quick"
  • Most quickly.
10
 
|15 years ago|477 views|share |citing 
APAWordNet. (2010). quickest. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/quickest/definitions/1253047
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "quickest" http://smartdefine.org/quickest/definitions/1253047 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, quickest, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/quickest/definitions/1253047>.
MLAWordNet. "quickest" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/quickest/definitions/1253047>