alacrity

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) Eagerness; liveliness; enthusiasm.
2. (countable, uncountable) Promptness; speed.

Opposite of

apathy, disinclination, hesitance, indifference, reluctance

Synonyms

briskness

enthusiasm

smartness

promptness

quickness

eagerness

covetousness

promptitude

zeal

avidity

dispatch

expedition

liveliness

greediness

spirit

haste

swiftness

lilt

mettle

morale

moxie

precipitancy

push

rapidity

readiness

relish

rush

speed

speediness

spontaneity

sprightliness

vigor

warmth

zest

Theolepsy réservé à l’acception mystique

cheerful readiness

promptness in response

animation

sprightlines

ardor

ardour

celerity

cheerfulness

desire

drive

energy

esprit

fervor

fervour

hastiness

Translations

alacridad

alacrità

empressement

alacrité

enthousiasme

presteza

Lebhaftigkeit

vida

ζωηρότητα

προθυμία

Eifer

avidité

Bereitwilligkeit

Munterkeit

promptitude

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈlækɹɨti/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: alacrite

In summary

Mid-15th century; from Middle English alacrite, from Latin alacritās, from alacer (“brisk”) + -itās (“-ity”).