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Synonyms for promptitude
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : promp-ti-tood, -tyood |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈprɒmp tɪˌtud, -ˌtyud |
Top 10 synonyms for promptitude Other synonyms for the word promptitude
- acceleration
- activity
- acuteness
- address
- adroitness
- alertness
- aptness
- avidity
- bat
- breeze
- briskness
- bustle
- carefulness
- carelessness
- celerity
- cheerfulness
- clip
- commotion
- correctness
- dash
- definiteness
- definitiveness
- definitude
- deftness
- dexterity
- dispatch
- drive
- eagerness
- ease
- eloquence
- enthusiasm
- exactitude
- expedience
- expedition
- expeditiousness
- facility
- faithfulness
- faultlessness
- fervor
- fleetness
- fluency
- flurry
- foolhardiness
- friskiness
- gaiety
- gait
- goodwill
- handiness
- haste
- hastiness
- headway
- heedlessness
- hilarity
- hurly-burly
- hurriedness
- hurry
- hustle
- hustling
- impatience
- impetuosity
- incautiousness
- inclination
- joyousness
- legerity
- lick
- litheness
- liveliness
- maturity
- nicety
- nimbleness
- orderliness
- pace
- painstakingness
- precipitance
- precipitancy
- precipitateness
- precipitation
- preciseness
- prematureness
- press
- promptitude
- promptness
- prowess
- punctuality
- push
- quickness
- quickwittedness
- rapidity
- rapidness
- rashness
- readiness
- recklessness
- regularity
- rigor
- rigorousness
- ripeness
- rush
- rustle
- scamper
- scramble
- scrupulousness
- scurry
- scuttle
- sleight
- snap
- speed
- speediness
- sprightliness
- spryness
- steam
- strictness
- suppleness
- swiftness
- truth
- unequivocalness
- urgency
- velocity
- veracity
- volubility
- willingness
- zeal
Définition of promptitude
- As in rapidity : noun quickness
- As in readiness : noun skill; eagerness
- As in speed : noun rate of motion, often a high rate
- As in precipitance : noun haste
- As in precipitancy : noun haste
- As in precipitateness : noun haste
- As in rapidness : noun haste
- As in speediness : noun haste
- As in agility : noun physical or mental nimbleness, deftness
- As in dispatch : noun speed in carrying out action
- As in alacrity : noun liveliness; promptness
- As in exactness : noun accuracy, precision
- As in expedition : noun speed; speeding up
- As in haste : noun extreme speed, hurry
- As in hurry : noun speed in action, motion
- But what has been sought with eagerness ought to be acknowledged with promptitude.
- Extract from : « Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I » by Francis Augustus Cox
- The promptitude of Dora's recovery was a new surprise to our hero.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 9 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- Promptitude in action may be stimulated by a due consideration of the value of time.
- Extract from : « Self-Help » by Samuel Smiles
- Decision and promptitude are as requisite in self-culture as in business.
- Extract from : « Self-Help » by Samuel Smiles
- I only grieve they cannot be put in execution with the promptitude that I desire.
- Extract from : « Gomez Arias » by Joaqun Telesforo de Trueba y Coso
- How your promptitude tells of a long intimacy with Grub Street!
- Extract from : « Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I (of II) » by Edmund Downey
- The old lawyer paid her a smiling compliment on her promptitude.
- Extract from : « Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878 » by Various
- The Philosophers rose to a man, with a promptitude which was almost aggressive.
- Extract from : « Tom, Dick and Harry » by Talbot Baines Reed
- If it hadn't been for Rona's promptitude—— Oh, there's the bell!
- Extract from : « For the Sake of the School » by Angela Brazil
- If a new situation arises, he deals with it with promptitude and decision.
- Extract from : « What Is and What Might Be » by Edmond Holmes
Antonyms for promptitude
- apathy
- aversion
- blockage
- calm
- calmness
- carelessness
- clumsiness
- coolness
- delay
- difficulty
- discouragement
- dishonesty
- disinclination
- disloyalty
- dullness
- falsehood
- halt
- hindrance
- imprecision
- inability
- inaccuracy
- indifference
- inexactness
- irregularity
- languidity
- leisure
- lethargy
- lingering
- procrastination
- quiet
- reluctance
- rest
- retardation
- retention
- sadness
- slowing
- slowness
- sluggishness
- stall
- stiffness
- stoppage
- unpreparedness
- unwillingness
- wait
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