Guide 42 / 200 5 swaps Formal register
Professional words for “fast”
Five adjectives that match speed to setting.
i · When it mattersTwo lines, no filler
"Fast" is fine. "Rapid," "swift," "expedited," "accelerated" add formality and in some cases shade toward intentional speed.
ii · The swaps5 ways
- 01Rapid formal
high speed, neutral
Rapid iteration cycles.
- 02Swift formal
quick, often decisive
A swift response to the outage.
- 03Expedited formal
process-hurrying
An expedited review.
- 04Accelerated formal
made faster than baseline
An accelerated hiring schedule.
- 05Prompt formal
without delay
A prompt acknowledgement of receipt.