swiftness
/ˈswɪftnəs
/noun [mass noun]
1The quality of moving at high speed: Kay had the upper hand with her agility and swiftness the turtle ran on shore with remarkable swiftness...
- The shark attacked with a suddenness and swiftness that took them all by surprise.
- Should he go slowly or with decisive swiftness?
- He stood up with surprising swiftness for his age.
Synonyms
speed, speediness, quickness, velocity, celerity, fleetness, fastness, rapidity, rapidness, liveliness
informal nippiness
1.1Lack of delay; promptness: researchers were impressed with the swiftness of responses the dynasty crumbled with alarming swiftness...
- The university responded with astonishing swiftness.
- With unprecedented swiftness, government lawyers cut through the paperwork.
- With remarkable swiftness, he has already reviewed the launch.
Synonyms
suddenness, abruptness, instantaneity, rapidity, rapidness, haste, hastiness, briskness, hurriedness, hurry
promptness, immediateness, immediacy, instantaneousness, rapidity, rapidness, dispatch, punctuality;
alacrity, expeditiousness, readiness, willingness