Thesaurus
To save this word, you'll need to log in.
Synonyms & Antonyms of alacrity
cheerful readiness to do something
- having just acquired his driver's license that morning, the teen agreed with alacrity to drive his cousin to the airport
Synonyms for alacrity
Words Related to alacrity
Near Antonyms for alacrity
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on alacrity
What made you want to look up alacrity? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Semantic Drift Quiz
- Which of the following was once a synonym for fun?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
Share alacrity
Time Traveler for alacrity
The first known use of alacrity was in the 15th century
See more words from the same century