English Explanatory Dictionary

expeditious

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Fast, prompt, speedy.
  2. Completed or done with efficiency and speed; facilitating speed.

Pronunciation

/ɛkspɪˈdɪʃəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-expeditious.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-expeditious.wav

Word forms

expeditious more expeditious most expeditious

Etymology

From Middle English expedycius (“useful, fitting”), from Latin expedītus (“disengaged, ready, convenient, prompt; unfettered, unencumbered”), past participle of expediō.

Synonyms

expedited

Related words

expedient expedite expedition expeditionary expeditiously

Derived words

expeditiousness unexpeditious
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