Synonyms for fleetness

Most common

speed · velocity · swiftness · rapidity · celerity

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Noun

Antonyms

slowness

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   The quality of being fleet or swift; rapidity.

Forms

Plural

fleetnesses → speeds, velocities, swiftnesses, rapidities…

Example sentences

• speed Let's see if we can speed up the process a little.
• velocity "Gordon, can we have a quick word, please?" "Velocity."
• swiftness The kite soared upwards with the swiftness of a bird.
• rapidity He astonished us by the rapidity of his movements.

Popularity over time

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

By length

5 letters

speed¹

8 letters

velocity⁴, rapidity⁴, celerity⁴

9 letters

quickness², swiftness²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (velocity⁴ = 4 syllables).