quickness

Meaning

rapidity of movement or activity; agility or dexterity

Synonyms

speed

rapidity

swiftness

haste

agility

promptness

speediness

celerity

promptitude

nimbleness

rapidness

velocity

deftness

hastiness

expedition

fastness

liveliness

adroitness

hurry

activity

animation

easiness

alacrity

quick-wittedness

energy

mental quickness

suddenness

dexterity

sharpness

fleetness

facility

tempo

vivacity

facileness

smartness

adeptness

briskness

pace

suddeness

acumen

alertness

aliveness

despatch

dispatch

efficiency

expert

fast

keenness

knack

lightness

Translations

rapidité

Schnelligkeit

Geschwindigkeit

velocità

vlugheid

rapidez

rapidez

gezwindheid

ταχύτητα

velocidade

snelheid

celeritas

célérité

Tempo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkwɪknəs/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: quiknes

In summary

From Middle English quiknes, qwiknes, quyknesse, cwicnesse, equivalent to quick + -ness.