| Main Entry: | fleetness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | haste |
Synonyms: |
celerity, expedition, expeditiousness, fastness, hastiness, hurriedness, hurry, hustle, hustling, nimbleness, quickness, rapidity, rapidness, rush, speed, speediness, swiftness |
| Main Entry: | agility |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | physical or mental nimbleness, deftness |
Synonyms: |
activity, acuteness, adroitness, alacrity, alertness, briskness, celerity, cleverness, dexterity, dispatch, expedition, fleetness, friskiness, litheness, liveliness, promptitude, promptness, quickness, quickwittedness, sharpness, sprightliness, spryness, suppleness, swiftness |
Antonyms: |
clumsiness, stiffness |
| Main Entry: | celerity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | swiftness |
Synonyms: |
alacrity, briskness, dispatch, expedition, expeditiousness, fleetness, gait, haste, hurry, hustle, legerity, promptness, quickness, rapidity, speed, speediness, swiftness, velocity, vivacity |
Antonyms: |
slowness, sluggishness |
| Main Entry: | haste |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | extreme speed, hurry |
Synonyms: |
alacrity, briskness, bustle, carelessness, celerity, dash, dispatch, drive, expedition, expeditiousness, fleetness, flurry, foolhardiness, hastiness, heedlessness, hurly-burly, hurriedness, hustle, hustling, impatience, impetuosity, incautiousness, nimbleness, pace, precipitancy, precipitateness, prematureness, press, promptitude, promptness, quickness, rapidity, rapidness, rashness, recklessness, rush, scamper, scramble, scurry, scuttle, swiftness, urgency, velocity |
| Notes: | haste is overly eager speed while hasten is to act or move at high speed |
Antonyms: |
delay, leisure, lingering, rest, slowness |
| Main Entry: | rapidity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | quickness |
Synonyms: |
acceleration, alacrity, bat, briskness, celerity, dispatch, expedition, fleetness, gait, haste, hurry, pace, precipitateness, promptitude, promptness, rapidness, rush, speed, speediness, swiftness, velocity |
Antonyms: |
languidity, slowness |
| Main Entry: | speed |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rate of motion, often a high rate |
Synonyms: |
acceleration, activity, agility, alacrity, breeze, briskness, celerity, clip, dispatch, eagerness, expedition, fleetness, gait, haste, headway, hurry, hustle, legerity, lick, liveliness, momentum, pace, precipitancy, precipitation, promptitude, promptness, quickness, rapidity, rapidness, readiness, rush, rustle, snap, steam, swiftness, urgency, velocity |
| Main Entry: | velocity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | speed |
Synonyms: |
acceleration, celerity, dispatch, expedition, fleetness, gait, haste, headway, hurry, impetus, momentum, pace, quickness, rapidity, rapidness, rate, swiftness, tempo |
| Main Entry: | quickness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | swiftness |
Synonyms: |
agility, celerity, fleetness, haste, speed |
| Main Entry: | quickness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | speed |
Synonyms: |
acumen, agility, alacrity, briskness, celerity, dexterity, dispatch, expedition, facility, fleetness, haste, pace, rapidity, velocity |
Antonyms: |
slowness |
| Main Entry: | agileness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | agility |
Synonyms: |
adroitness, dexterity, fleetness, litheness, nimbleness, quickness, swiftness |