Definitions
- Referring to a process or action that is efficient and completed in a timely manner. - Describing a task or project that is done quickly and without delay. - Talking about a person who is prompt and efficient in completing their work or duties.
- Referring to something that is done quickly or with great speed. - Describing a process or action that is completed in a short amount of time. - Talking about a person who is quick or fast in their movements or actions.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe actions or processes that are done quickly.
- 2Both words can be used to describe people who are efficient or fast in their work or movements.
- 3Both words have positive connotations associated with efficiency and promptness.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Expeditious is more commonly used in formal contexts, while speedy is more informal.
- 2Connotation: Expeditious emphasizes efficiency and timeliness, while speedy emphasizes quickness and swiftness.
- 3Degree: Expeditious implies a high level of efficiency and promptness, while speedy may not necessarily imply the same level of efficiency.
- 4Parts of speech: Expeditious is primarily used as an adjective or adverb, while speedy can be used as an adjective, adverb, or noun.
Remember this!
While both expeditious and speedy describe actions or processes that are done quickly, they differ in their usage, connotation, degree, origin, and parts of speech. Expeditious is more formal and emphasizes efficiency and timeliness, while speedy is more informal and emphasizes quickness and swiftness. Expeditious implies a high level of efficiency and promptness, while speedy may not necessarily imply the same level of efficiency.
