Synonyms of rapidity

rapidity

noun

rə-ˈpi-də-tē 

as in velocity

a high rate of movement or performance

the rapidity with which she can do mental math calculations is amazing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• velocity
• speed
• rate
• swiftness
• hurry
• quickness
• celerity
• pace
• rapidness
• haste
• speediness
• acceleration
• fleetness
• fastness
• tempo
• gait
• promptness
• alacrity
• clip
• promptitude
• precipitation
• expedition
• rush
• hustle
• hastiness
• dispatch
• drive
• precipitousness
• expeditiousness
• warp speed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slowness
• sluggishness
• lethargy
• reluctance
• languor
• torpidity
• torpor
• deliberation
• languidness
• deliberateness
• leisureliness
• lateness
• dilatoriness
• procrastination
• pokiness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rapidity

The two women’s powerful, mysterious bond is sketched in sharp yet subtle dramatic strokes that are all the more thrilling for their breathless rapidity. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026

The market is undervaluing the rapidity with which record revenues and strong yields are improving the balance sheet, which will lead to a significant re-evaluation of value as financial risks decline and capital is returned to shareholders. — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Mar. 2026

But this doesn’t explain the rapidity of the shift nor the fact that all the leading American AI research labs moved in the same direction. — Nick Srnicek, Wired News, 14 Jan. 2026

Still others warned of the rapidity with which democracy could give way to dictatorship. — Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025