# expeditious

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɛkspɪˈdɪʃəs/ · frequency rank #65,873

## Definitions
1. Fast, prompt, speedy.
2. Completed or done with efficiency and speed; facilitating speed.

## Etymology
From Middle English expedycius (“useful, fitting”), from Latin expedītus (“disengaged, ready, convenient, prompt; unfettered, unencumbered”), past participle of expediō.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/expeditious