alacritous

adjective

Definition of alacritousnext
as in quick
having or showing the ability to respond without delay or hesitation his alacritous response to every request is "Will do ASAP!"

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alacritous
  1. quick
  2. swift
  3. immediate
  4. expeditious
Adjective
  • General Daily Insight for August 07, 2026 The mood gets quicker and more curious today.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Virgo August 23 – September 22 Your public life may need quicker decisions and cleaner messages.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of quick
Adjective
  • Araki, who has honed his craft on the swift schedules of both low-budget movies and episodic television, says there’s something to be gained from having the momentum that comes with never being able to slow down.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The swift capitulation put many other law firms at a disadvantage.
    — Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of swift
Adjective
  • Mike McCoy did not have an immediate update on Crawford’s status after the session.
    — Sam Warren, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Anyone trapped by rising flood waters or otherwise in immediate danger from weather conditions should call 911.
    — Katie Houlis, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of immediate
Adjective
  • The court declined to give an answer by then, but acknowledged the need for an expeditious ruling in a July 2 hearing.
    — Samantha Elkins, NBC news, 27 July 2026
  • Pricing Shifts The expeditious pace of AI innovation is changing how organizations pay for technology at a concurrent rate.
    — Jesse Stockall, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of expeditious
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“Alacritous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alacritous. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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