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quick vs fast

fast vs quick

quick and fast both are nouns.

quick and fast both are adjectives.

quick is not a verb while fast is a verb.

quick and fast both are adverbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quick Yes Yes No Yes
fast Yes Yes Yes Yes
As adjectives, quick and fast are synonyms defined as:
  • quick and fast: hurried and brief
Other synonyms of quick include flying.
quick (noun) fast (noun)
any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail) abstaining from food
quick (adjective) fast (adjective)
moving quickly and lightly acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly
easily aroused or excited at a rapid tempo
accomplished rapidly and without delay (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time
hurried and brief (of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time
apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
performed with little or no delay securely fixed in place
hurried and brief
unrestrained by convention or morality
resistant to destruction or fading
(of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds
quick (verb) fast (verb)
abstain from eating
abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
quick (adverb) fast (adverb)
with little or no delay quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
firmly or closely
Difference between quick and fast

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