Antonyms for alacritous
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : uh-lak-ri-tee |
| Phonetic Transcription : əˈlæk rɪ ti |
Definition of alacritous
Origin :- mid-15c., from Latin alacritatem (nominative alacritas) "liveliness, ardor, eagerness," from alacer (genitive alacris) "cheerful, brisk, lively;" of uncertain origin, perhaps cognate with Gothic aljan "zeal," Old English ellen "courage, zeal, strength," Old High German ellian.
- As in speedy : adj fast, quick
- As in swift : adj very fast
- Before him every hat was doffed with alacritous esteem due to his age and worth.
- Extract from : « Household stories from the Land of Hofer » by R. H. Busk
Synonyms for alacritous
- abrupt
- accelerated
- agile
- alacritous
- barrelling
- breakneck
- brisk
- cracking
- double-quick
- expeditious
- express
- fleet
- fleet-footed
- flying
- harefooted
- hasty
- headlong
- hurried
- immediate
- in nothing flat
- like crazy
- like mad
- lissome
- lively
- nimble
- on the double
- precipitate
- prompt
- pronto
- quick
- quick-fire
- rapid
- rapid-fire
- ready
- screaming
- shaking a leg
- short
- short-lived
- snappy
- spanking
- speedball
- speedy
- sudden
- summary
- supersonic
- swift
- ultrasonic
- unexpected
- winged
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