expeditious
/ˌɛkspɪˈdɪʃəs
/adjective
Done with speed and efficiency: an expeditious investigation...
- The reason for that inertia is simple: we prefer violence because it is the most expeditious, efficient, effective and easiest solution to most problems, if not all.
- What he did is designed to eliminate those delays, to bring this process to a speedy and expeditious conclusion.
- It has a mandate to deal with investigations in an expeditious manner, and should not have to tolerate inappropriate delays and what amounts to reprehensible conduct.
Synonyms
speedy, swift, quick, rapid, fast;
prompt, punctual, immediate, instant, sudden;
high-speed, fast-track, whistle-stop, lightning, meteoric, whirlwind;
brisk, nimble;
efficient, diligent;
hasty, summary, abrupt
literary fleet, rathe
Derivatives
expeditiousness
/ noun ...- Sometimes, in our expeditiousness to move the world down the path towards the workers' Utopia, we aren't cognizant of who we are excluding from the process.
- Committees were appointed by the town, and in a rare display of unanimity and expeditiousness, they agreed on the location, dimensions, and cost of a more splendid meetinghouse.
- The principle is articulated into three main standards: equality of arms; publicity of proceedings; and expeditiousness of proceedings.
Origin
Late 15th century: from expedition + -ous.