alacrity
8 antonyms for alacrity — opposites grouped by meaning.
Noun — Eager and enthusiastic willingness to do something.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun
Eager and enthusiastic willingness to do something.
“This evening, however, he was struck by the beaming alacrity of the aide-de-camp's greeting.”
Opposites
2. noun
Speed and quickness in doing something.
“Not just that, but if the inlet of a turbopump impeller runs dry, it would overspeed with blinding alacrity.”
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Etymology
First recorded in the mid-15th century, from Middle English alacrite, which came from Latin alacritās, itself formed from alacer (“brisk”) and -itās (“-ity”).
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