| 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: | 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: | dispatch |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | speed in carrying out action |
Synonyms: |
alacrity, celerity, expedition, expeditiousness, haste, hurry, hustle, precipitateness, promptitude, promptness, quickness, rapidity, rustle, speediness, swiftness |
Antonyms: |
retention, slowing |
| Main Entry: | expedition |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | speed; speeding up |
Synonyms: |
alacrity, celerity, dispatch, expeditiousness, goodwill, haste, hurry, hustle, promptitude, promptness, punctuality, quickness, rapidity, readiness, swiftness |
Antonyms: |
blockage, delay, halt, hindrance, slowing, stoppage |
| 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: | pace |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | speed, tempo of motion |
Synonyms: |
beat, bounce, celerity, clip, downbeat, lick*, momentum, motion, movement, progress, quickness, rapidity, rapidness, rate, swiftness, time, velocity |
| Main Entry: | readiness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | skill; eagerness |
Synonyms: |
address, adroitness, alacrity, aptness, deftness, dexterity, dispatch, ease, eloquence, expedience, expedition, facility, fitness, fluency, good will, handiness, inclination, keenness, maturity, preparation, preparedness, promptitude, promptness, prowess, quickness, rapidity, ripeness, sleight, volubility, willingness |
Antonyms: |
discouragement, unpreparedness |
| 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: | fastness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | swiftness |
Synonyms: |
haste, rapidity, speed |