Fleet and Tardy

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Fleet adjective - Moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed.

Usage example: a jewel thief said to be light of heart and fleet of foot

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Tardy is an antonym for fleet.

Tardy adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.

Usage example: thus far progress on the project has been tardy

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Fleet is an antonym for tardy.

Nearby Words: tardily, tardiness

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