Quickest
/ˈkwɪkɪst/
adjectiveBeginnerCommonGeneral
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1
Most rapid; happening or done in the shortest time.
/ˈkwɪkɪst/
adjectiveneutralBeginner
General
Most rapid or swift
She is the quickest learner in the class.
💡 Simply: Like, if you have a super speedy race car, you'd say it's the quickest. It just means the fastest!
👶 For kids: The quickest means the fastest! Like when you run really fast!
More Examples
2
This is the quickest way to solve the problem.
3
The quickest decision is not always the best decision.
How It's Used
General
"The quickest route to the airport is via the highway."
Sports
"He was the quickest runner in the race."
From Middle English *quikkest*, superlative of quick, from Old English *cwic* (“alive, living, quick”).
Used extensively throughout history to describe speed or rapidity, appearing in various forms from early English texts.
Memory tip
Think of a cheetah – it's the quickest land animal.
Practice
Base: quick
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