FLEETNESS Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

fleetness

noun

Definition of fleetness

as in speed

a high rate of movement or performance clipper ships were renowned for their fleetness on the high seas

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Recent Examples of fleetness Flagg is basketball’s latest stretch talent, 6-foot-9 with fleetness and an on-ball bag. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026

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Noun

That silhouette appeared strikingly similar to the SR-71 Blackbird that flew Cold War reconnaissance missions at supersonic speeds in the stratosphere.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
But there is a split screen between the speed and progress of the clean energy transition and the slow pace of climate diplomacy.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of speed

Noun

Consistent Updates And Versioning A trustworthy project actively updates its own upstream dependencies, maintains clear semantic versioning, and demonstrates steady commit velocity.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Studying the diamond-to-graphite transformation gives a clear look at these rapid physical reactions during high-velocity impacts.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026

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