Synonyms of whirlwind

whirlwind

adjective

as in rapid

moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed

after a whirlwind romance of only a few weeks, the couple decided to get married

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rapid
• brisk
• quick
• fast
• galloping
• swift
• rapid-fire
• lightning
• hasty
• breathless
• rattling
• flying
• speedy
• blistering
• dizzy
• breakneck
• hurried
• splitting
• hot
• accelerated
• fleet
• zippy
• rushed
• at speed
• snappy
• nippy
• breathtaking
• fleet-footed
• vigorous
• expeditious
• rush
• strenuous
• ready
• prompt
• strong
• quickened
• energetic
• high-speed
• hastened
• ultrafast
• ultrarapid

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slow
• sluggish
• unhurried
• crawling
• languid
• lingering
• dragging
• leisurely
• deliberate
• plodding
• pokey
• laggard
• dallying
• poky
• late
• measured
• dilatory
• slowish
• tardy
• dillydallying
• dawdling
• poking
• ultraslow

Examples of whirlwind in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, struck a tentative deal to acquire FTX after a whirlwind 48 hours during which a slide in the price of a coin issued by FTX quickly led to a wider liquidity crunch at the company. —Elaine Yu, WSJ, 9 Nov. 2022

Yesterday, the actress had a whirlwind 24 hours that involved talk show and red-carpet appearances. —Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Oct. 2022

The pair ended up going home together that night, kicking off a romance that was less whirlwind than maelstrom. —Matthew Dessem, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2022

The superstar couple were married late Saturday night in a whirlwind Vegas ceremony. —Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 July 2022