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Synonyms for celerity

Most common

speed quickness swiftness rapidity

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Speed, swiftness.

Forms

Plural
celerities → rapidities, swiftnesses, quicknesses, speeds…

Example sentences

  • speed Let's see if we can speed up the process a little.
  • swiftness The kite soared upwards with the swiftness of a bird.
  • rapidity He astonished us by the rapidity of his movements.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
celeritysteady
speedsteady
quicknessrising
swiftnessrising
rapidityfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
speed1, hurry2, haste1
8 letters
velocity4, dispatch2, despatch, rapidity4, alacrity4, fastness2
9 letters
quickness2, swiftness2, fleetness, rapidness
10 letters
expedition4, promptness, speediness
11 letters
promptitude

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hurry2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
célérité
Italiano
celerità
Español
celeridad