The difference between Rapid and Speedy

When used as adjectives, rapid means very swift or quick, whereas speedy means rapid.


Rapid is also noun with the meaning: a rough section of a river or stream which is difficult to navigate due to the swift and turbulent motion of the water.

Rapid is also adverb with the meaning: rapidly.

Speedy is also verb with the meaning: to process in a faster than normal, accelerated way.

check bellow for the other definitions of Rapid and Speedy

  1. Rapid as an adjective:

    Very swift or quick.

    Examples:

    "a rapid stream; rapid growth; rapid improvement"

  2. Rapid as an adjective:

    Steep, changing altitude quickly. (of a slope)

  3. Rapid as an adjective:

    Needing only a brief exposure time. (of a lens, plate, film, etc.)

  4. Rapid as an adjective (England, dialectal):

    Violent, severe.

  5. Rapid as an adjective (obsolete, dialectal):

    Happy.

  1. Rapid as an adverb (archaic or colloquial):

    Rapidly.

  1. Rapid as a noun (often, in the plural):

    a rough section of a river or stream which is difficult to navigate due to the swift and turbulent motion of the water.

  2. Rapid as a noun (dated):

    A burst of rapid fire.

  1. Speedy as an adjective:

    rapid; swift

  1. Speedy as a verb (transitive):

    to process in a faster than normal, accelerated way

  2. Speedy as a verb (internet, slang, transitive, Wiktionary and WMF jargon):

    to apply the speedy rule in an online community (often the deletion rule); speedy delete

    Examples:

    "The guy is *not* so obviously insignificant that speedying him is appropriate."

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