Synonyms of velocity

velocity

noun

və-ˈlä-sə-tē 

as in speed

a high rate of movement or performance

the velocity of light is about 186,000 miles per second

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of velocity

While elite velocity has always been one of his strong suits, Misiorowski has added impressive command and control to his repertoire. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026

This is not because security leaders prefer it, but because velocity demands it. — Brian Contos, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Yet the back-to-basics approach does wonders for the eventual ape prison break and rebellion, directed with great velocity by Rupert Wyatt. — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026

Here the view from an automobile traveling at speed blurs the landscape into a series of abstract forms—the way the world appears is changed by the velocity of technology, and so is your experience of it. — Caitlín Doherty, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026