PROMPTITUDES Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

promptitude

noun

ˈpräm(p)-tə-ˌtüd

Definition of promptitude

as in readiness

the quality or habit of arriving or being ready on time his chronic tardiness has put him in poor standing with his boss, who values hustle and promptitude

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Recent Examples of promptitude This electro-automatic arrangement … will deliver letters almost with the promptitude of the telegraph sending a message. — Kevin Leonard, baltimoresun.com, 6 Sep. 2019

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Noun

Qalibaf also warned that Iran's armed forces remained at the highest level of defensive readiness.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
Her campaign emphasized college and career readiness, school safety, closing achievement gaps and parental involvement in education.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of readiness

Noun

The service Sprightly staff members are friendly, trilingual, and super-efficient, delivering six-course meals with impressive promptness.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Observational research spanning seven different cultures shows that maternal responsiveness, especially the promptness of it, is a universal feature of caregiving.

— Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025

Definition of promptness

Noun

Though postponed, the 73-year-old musician knew the band’s messages would land with as much timeliness as ever.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
The curators, David Breslin and Brinda Kumar, don’t accomplish this with appeals to timeliness or relevance but with a mighty selection of pieces—more than a hundred and twenty, from eighty-two different institutions—and smart exhibition design.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026

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