swiftness

swift·ness

noun \ˈswif(t)-nəs\

Definition of SWIFTNESS

1

: the quality or state of being swift : celerity

2

: the fact of being swift

Examples of SWIFTNESS

1. <with amazing swiftness, the airline agent got our ticket changed, and we boarded the plane just as it was about to leave>

First Known Use of SWIFTNESS

before 12th century

Related to SWIFTNESS

Synonyms: celerity, fastness, fleetness, haste, hurry, quickness, rapidity, rapidness, speediness, speed, velocity

Antonyms: slowness, sluggishness

Related Words: clip, gait, pace, rate, tempo; drive, hustle; acceleration, hastiness, precipitation, precipitousness, rush; alacrity, dispatch, expedition, expeditiousness, promptitude, promptness; warp speed

Near Antonyms: languidness, languor, leisureliness, lethargy, torpidity, torpor; reluctance; deliberateness, deliberation; dilatoriness, lateness, pokiness, procrastination

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Rhymes with SWIFTNESS

stiffness