Fast and Prestissimo

Fast

Fast adjective - At a rapid tempo.
Usage example: the band played a fast fox trot

Prestissimo and fast are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prestissimo" instead an adjective "Fast".

Nearby Words: fasted, fasting

Prestissimo

Prestissimo adjective - (of tempo) as fast as possible.
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Synonyms for Prestissimo

Fast and prestissimo are semantically related. You can use "Fast" instead an adjective "Prestissimo".

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • In Albert Herring, much of the manhunt for Albert is scored to a very fast and slightly irregular side drum beat that continues prestissimo under recitatives and spoken dialogue to maintain tension.
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Prestissimo and Fast. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fast/prestissimo
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