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Contexts ▼▲ Adjective Opposite of meant to delay or put off Opposite of causing or tending to cause deliberate difficulties and delays Opposite of slow to move or act Noun Opposite of lack of decision or purpose Opposite of the act or state of dilly-dallying Opposite of disturbance or problems which interrupt an event, activity, or process Opposite of an action that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly Verb Opposite of present participle for to make (someone or something) late or slow (advancing) Opposite of present participle for to put off until a later time (proceeding) Opposite of present participle for to put off until a later time Opposite of present participle for to move or act at a slow speed … more ▼ ▲ Adjective ▲ Opposite of meant to delay or put off advancing expeditious hasty precipitate prompt urgent Adjective ▲ Opposite of causing or tending to cause deliberate difficulties and delays helpful cooperative supportive encouraging favorableUS favourableUK obliging Adjective ▲ Opposite of slow to move or act fast prompt barreling bolting breakneck breathless brisk careering dizzy fleet flying hasty hurrying lightning meteoric quick racing rapid rocketing running rushing scooting scudding scurrying snappy speeding speedy swift warp-speed whirling whirlwind whisking zipping on-the-ball punctual sharp diligent eager enthusiastic hard-working ready zealous Noun ▲ Opposite of lack of decision or purpose belief certainty confidence decisiveness determination faith trust resoluteness resolution sureness eagerness go perseverance Noun ▲ Opposite of the act or state of dilly-dallying haste Noun ▲ Opposite of disturbance or problems which interrupt an event, activity, or process calm method order system organisationUK organizationUS Noun ▲ Opposite of an action that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly advance aid assistance catalyst expedition help impetus incentive progression Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to make (someone or something) late or slow accelerating advancing expediting hastening decreasing lessening quickening diminishing reducing shortening dropping minimisingUK minimizingUS rushing cutting deteriorating curbing downsizing slashing abating speeding curtailing shrinking dwindling precipitating quelling downscaling lowering hurrying cutting back cutting down fast tracking fast-tracking hurrying up knocking down making less speeding up cutting back on cutting down on “We should avoid taking shortcuts just to hasten the time it takes to reach our destination.” Verb ▲ (advancing) Opposite of present participle for to put off until a later time advancing bringing forward moving forward making earlier moving to an earlier date moving to an earlier time “Due to unforeseen circumstances, we will need to bring forward our holiday by a week.” Verb ▲ (proceeding) Opposite of present participle for to put off until a later time proceeding advancing hurrying continuing on ploughing on progressing going ahead moving onward pushing ahead making headway making progress pushing on forging on moving along pushing forward going forward moving on pressing on going on plowing on pressing forward continuing ahead moving out cracking on marching on coming forward moving ahead forging ahead pressing ahead gaining ground moving forward “We need to proceed now, or the others will catch up to us!” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to move or act at a slow speed hurrying barrelling barreling bolting dashing hastening rushing speeding charging hurtling whisking flying hustling scurrying zipping beelining racing scuttling ripping whizzing whooshing careering scrambling streaking tearing accelerating running zooming darting scampering scudding sprinting jetting scooting shooting rocketing scuttering whipping whirling barrelling along cracking on fast-tracking getting cracking getting moving going fast hotfooting it hurrying up making haste moving quickly speeding up getting a move on getting a wiggle on going like lightning “We must hurry to the airport, or we will miss our flight.” Find more words! 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