Synonyms for swiftness

Most common

speed · quickness · rapidity · celerity

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The state of being swift.

   with remarkable swiftness

Forms

Plural

swiftnesses → celerities, rapidities, speeds, quicknesses…

Example sentences

• speed Let's see if we can speed up the process a little.
• 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, haste¹

8 letters

velocity⁴, dispatch², despatch, rapidity⁴, alacrity⁴, celerity⁴, fastness²

9 letters

quickness², fleetness

10 letters

promptness

11 letters

promptitude

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