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alacrity

(əlækrɪti)

uncountable noun [usu with N]

If you do something with alacrity, you do it quickly and eagerly.

[formal]

As you can imagine, I accepted with alacrity.

Synonyms: eagerness, enthusiasm, willingness, readiness More Synonyms of alacrity

alacrity in British English

(əˈlækrɪtɪ)

noun

liveliness or briskness

Derived forms

alacritous (aˈlacritous)

adjective

Word origin

C15: from Latin alacritās, from alacer lively

alacrity in American English

(əˈlækrəti)

noun

eager willingness or readiness, often manifested by quick, lively action

Derived forms

alacritous (aˈlacritous)

adjective

Word origin

ME & OFr alacrite < L alacritas, liveliness < alacer, lively

Examples of 'alacrity' in a sentence
alacrity

This was not done with sufficient alacrity, enabling him to flee to Germany.

(noun) in the sense of eagerness

Definition

speed or eagerness

As you can imagine, I accepted with alacrity.

Synonyms

eagerness

enthusiasm

Her lack of enthusiasm filled me with disappointment.

willingness

The leaders have expressed their willingness to compromise.

readiness

speed

I was amazed at his speed of working.

zeal

his zeal for teaching

gaiety (old-fashioned)

There was a bright, infectious gaiety in the children's laughter.

alertness

feelings of greater alertness and ability to concentrate

hilarity

The report in the local paper caught the mood of hilarity.

cheerfulness

quickness

liveliness

Some may enjoy the liveliness of such a restaurant.

briskness

promptness

the company's promptness in settling its debts

avidity

joyousness

sprightliness

dispatch

He feels we should act with despatch.

Opposites

reluctance

apathy

unwillingness

inertia

lethargy

slowness

dullness

sluggishness

unconcern

Additional synonyms

in the sense of alertness

feelings of greater alertness and ability to concentrate

Synonyms

watchfulness,

vigilance,

agility,

wariness,

quickness,

liveliness,

readiness,

circumspection,

attentiveness,

spiritedness,

briskness,

nimbleness,

perceptiveness,

carefulness,

sprightliness,

promptitude,

activeness,

heedfulness

in the sense of avidity

Synonyms

enthusiasm,

devotion,

zeal,

fervour,

eagerness,

ardour,

keenness

in the sense of dispatch

He feels we should act with despatch.

Synonyms

speed,

haste,

promptness,

alacrity,

rapidity,

quickness,

swiftness,

briskness,

expedition,

celerity,

promptitude,

precipitateness

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alacrity

ajar
akin
akin to
alacrity
alarm
alarmed
alarming

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alacrity

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单词	alacrity
释义	Trends of alacrity View usage for: alacrity (əlækrɪti) uncountable noun [usu with N] If you do something with alacrity, you do it quickly and eagerly. [formal] As you can imagine, I accepted with alacrity. Synonyms: eagerness, enthusiasm, willingness, readiness More Synonyms of alacrity alacrity in British English (əˈlækrɪtɪ) noun liveliness or briskness Derived forms alacritous (aˈlacritous) adjective Word origin C15: from Latin alacritās, from alacer lively alacrity in American English (əˈlækrəti) noun eager willingness or readiness, often manifested by quick, lively action Derived forms alacritous (aˈlacritous) adjective Word origin ME & OFr alacrite < L alacritas, liveliness < alacer, lively Examples of 'alacrity' in a sentence alacrity This was not done with sufficient alacrity, enabling him to flee to Germany. Michael Burleigh Earthly Powers: Religion and Politics in Europe from the Enlightenment to the GreatWar (2005) (noun) in the sense of eagerness Definition speed or eagerness As you can imagine, I accepted with alacrity. Synonyms eagerness enthusiasm Her lack of enthusiasm filled me with disappointment. willingness The leaders have expressed their willingness to compromise. readiness speed I was amazed at his speed of working. zeal his zeal for teaching gaiety (old-fashioned) There was a bright, infectious gaiety in the children's laughter. alertness feelings of greater alertness and ability to concentrate hilarity The report in the local paper caught the mood of hilarity. cheerfulness quickness liveliness Some may enjoy the liveliness of such a restaurant. briskness promptness the company's promptness in settling its debts avidity joyousness sprightliness dispatch He feels we should act with despatch. Opposites reluctance , apathy , unwillingness , inertia , lethargy , slowness , dullness , sluggishness , unconcern Additional synonyms in the sense of alertness feelings of greater alertness and ability to concentrate Synonyms watchfulness, vigilance, agility, wariness, quickness, liveliness, readiness, circumspection, attentiveness, spiritedness, briskness, nimbleness, perceptiveness, carefulness, sprightliness, promptitude, activeness, heedfulness in the sense of avidity Synonyms enthusiasm, devotion, zeal, fervour, eagerness, ardour, keenness in the sense of dispatch He feels we should act with despatch. Synonyms speed, haste, promptness, alacrity, rapidity, quickness, swiftness, briskness, expedition, celerity, promptitude, precipitateness Nearby words of alacrity ajar akin akin to alacrity alarm alarmed alarming Synonyms of 'alacrity' alacrity Explore 'alacrity' in the dictionary
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