SWIFTNESS Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word swiftness. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for SWIFTNESS
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celerity | ||||||||
noun • a rate that is rapid | ||||||||
haste | nounn | |||||||
noun • overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) • the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner • a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry | ||||||||
rapidity | nounn | |||||||
noun • a rate that is rapid | ||||||||
speed | nounn | |||||||
noun • distance travelled per unit time • a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens • changing location rapidly • the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system • a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression verb • move hurridly • move faster • move very fast • travel at an excessive or illegal velocity • cause to move faster | ||||||||
alacrity | nounn | |||||||
noun • liveliness and eagerness | ||||||||
briskness | nounn | |||||||
noun • liveliness and eagerness | ||||||||
expedition | nounn | |||||||
noun • a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country • an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose • a journey organized for a particular purpose • a journey taken for pleasure • the property of being prompt and efficient | ||||||||
fleetness | nounn | |||||||
noun • rapidity of movement | ||||||||
precipitation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time • the process of forming a chemical precipitate • the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist) • the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height • an unexpected acceleration or hastening • overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) | ||||||||
promptness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the characteristic of doing things without delay • the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time | ||||||||
quickness | nounn | |||||||
noun • skillful performance or ability without difficulty • intelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay • a rate that is rapid | ||||||||
velocity | nounn | |||||||
noun • distance travelled per unit time | ||||||||
fastness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens • the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment • a strongly fortified defensive structure |