Synonyms for quickness
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Celerity
celerity, swiftness, rapidity, speed, alacrity, promptness, velocity, hurry, fastness, haste, dispatch, despatch UK, speediness, promptitude, rapidness, fleetness, expedition dated
2. Agility
agility, ability, nimbleness, dexterity, skill, deftness, knack, sharpness, intelligence, aptitude, cleverness, acuteness, keenness, facility, smartness, readiness, adeptness, adroitness, aptness, ingenuity, competence, proficiency
Definitions
- n. 1
rapidity of movement or activity; agility or dexterity
The quickness of the hand deceives the eye.
Forms
- Plural
- quicknesses → celerities, swiftnesses, rapidities, 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.
- ability He exceeds all his brothers in scholastic ability.
- agility The bat's wings allow it to maneuver with agility.
By length
- 5 letters
- speed1, skill1, hurry2, haste1, knack1
- 7 letters
- ability4, agility4, aptness
- 8 letters
- facility4, velocity4, dispatch2, aptitude3, despatch, rapidity4, alacrity4, keenness, celerity4, fastness2, deftness
- 9 letters
- readiness3, ingenuity5, dexterity4, sharpness2, alertness3, swiftness2, smartness2, acuteness3, adeptness, briskness, fleetness, rapidness
- 10 letters
- expedition4, competence3, cleverness3, liveliness3, promptness, nimbleness, adroitness, speediness
- 11 letters
- proficiency4, promptitude
- 12 letters
- intelligence4
- 13 letters
- dexterousness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hurry2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- rapidité