breakneck | Definition of breakneck

Synonyms and Antonyms of breakneck

moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed

the breakneck production of naval vessels during World War II

Synonyms of breakneck

blistering, breathless, brisk, dizzy, fast, fleet, fleet-footed, flying, galloping, hasty, hot, lightning, nippy, quick, rapid, rapid-fire, rattling, snappy, speedy, splitting, swift, whirlwind, zippy

Words Related to breakneck

expeditious, prompt, ready

accelerated, hastened, hurried, quickened, rushed

energetic, strenuous, strong, vigorous

ultrafast, ultrarapid

Phrases Synonymous with breakneck

at speed [chiefly British]

Near Antonyms of breakneck

crawling, dallying, dawdling, dillydallying, dragging, laggard, languid, lingering, plodding, poking, poky (or pokey), slowish, sluggish, unhurried

deliberate, leisurely, measured

dilatory, late, tardy

Antonyms of breakneck