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Synonyms for velocity
noun speed

acceleration
quickness
tempo
momentum
pace

impetus
celerity
expedition
fleetness
dispatch

gait
rate
haste
headway
rapidness

hurry
swiftness
rapidity

Antonyms for velocity

hindrance
delay
stoppage

block
slowness
slowing

rest

Concept Thesaurus for word velocity
2. Degrees of Motion
Synonyms – noun

velocity
rapidity
acceleration
dash
lively rate
strapping rate
rattling pace
flying
electricity
arrow
telegraph
ludicrous speed.
race horse
doe
chipmunk
Mercury
[Measurement of velocity] log

speed
eagle speed
haste
race
swift rate
smart pace
spanking pace
flight.
wind
dart
express train
eagle
gazelle
squirrel
hackee [U.S.]
Ariel
log line.

celerity
expedition (activity) [more]
spurt
steeple chase
rattling rate
lively pace
straping pace
lightning
cannon ball
hydrargyrum
torrent
antelope
greyhound
camel bird
ostrich
Camilla

swiftness
pernicity
rush
smart rate
spanking rate
swift pace
round pace
light
rocket
quicksilver
Mach
courser
hare
chickaree
scorcher.
Harlequin.

Synonyms – verbs

move quickly
hie
scuttle
scour the plain
fly
shot
skim
scorch
dash forward
amble
spring
march in double time
accelerate
mend one’s pace
make forced marches
wing one’s way
go off like a shot
outstrip the wind
outstrip

trip
hasten
scud
scamper
race
tear
brush
rush (be violent)
bolt
troll
dart
ride hard
put on
clap spurs to one’s horse
make the best of one’s way
set off at a score
go like a shot
fly on the wings of the wind.
outmarch.

fisk
post
scuddle
run like mad
run a race
whisk
cut along
dash on
trot
bound
boom
get over the ground.
quicken
make haste
put one’s best leg foremost
carry sail
go ahead
keep up with

speed
spank
scour
beat it
cut away
sweep
bowl along
dash off
gallop
flit
march in quick time
hurry (hasten)
quicken one’s pace
make rapid strides
stir one’s stumps
crowd sail
gain ground
keep pace with

Synonyms – adjectives

fast
quick
agile
flying
winged
telegraphic
quick as lightning

speedy
fleet
expeditious
galloping
eagle winged
light-legged
quick as a thought.

swift
aliped
express
light footed
mercurial
light of heel

rapid
nimble
active
nimble footed
electric
swift as an arrow

Synonyms – phrases
vires acquirit eundo; “I’ll put a girdle about the earth in forty minutes” [M.N.D.]; “swifter than arrow from the Tartar’s bow”
Antonyms

slowness

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