swiftness

noun

swift·​ness ˈswif(t)-nəs 

1

: the quality or state of being swift : celerity

2

: the fact of being swift

Synonyms of swiftness

• speed
• velocity

Examples of swiftness in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

However, college basketball has never featured a greater disparity between the haves and the have-nots, largely due to the transfer portal, which allows powerhouses like Florida to snatch mid-major stars with such swiftness that the sport has yet to take preventative action. —Noah White, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026

The swiftness with which the girl and Statham bond is quite sudden. —Mark Kennedy, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026

Lee, working with a script by Alan Fox, spins out the multiple threads of action with startling swiftness and characteristically rapid-fire, confrontational dialogue. —Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026

Despite the fact that his name had been the most often mentioned as a potential Alonso replacement since December, the swiftness of his rise comes as a surprise. —Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1