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- [uh-lak-ri-tee]
- /əˈlæk rɪ ti/
- /əlˈakrɪtəs/
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- [uh-lak-ri-tee]
- /əˈlæk rɪ ti/
Definitions of alacritous word
- noun alacritous cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness: We accepted the invitation with alacrity. 1
- noun alacritous liveliness; briskness. 1
- noun alacritous (rare) Brisk, speedy, with alacrity, quick and eager. 1
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Origin of alacritous
First appearance:
before 1500 One of the 26% oldest English words
1500-10; < Latin alacritās, equivalent to alacri(s) lively + -tās- -ty2
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Parts of speech for Alacritous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
alacritous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
alacritous usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for alacritous
adj alacritous
- rapid — occurring within a short time; happening speedily: rapid growth.
- prompt — done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay: a prompt reply.
- hasty — moving or acting with haste; speedy; quick; hurried.
- brisk — A brisk activity or action is done quickly and in an energetic way.
- immediate — occurring or accomplished without delay; instant: an immediate reply.
adjective alacritous
- fast — moving or able to move, operate, function, or take effect quickly; quick; swift; rapid: a fast horse; a fast pain reliever; a fast thinker.
- accelerated — Simple past tense and past participle of accelerate.
Antonyms for alacritous
adj alacritous
- leisurely — acting, proceeding, or done without haste; unhurried; deliberate: a leisurely conversation.
- delayed — of or relating to a particle, as a neutron or alpha particle, that is emitted from an excited nucleus formed in a nuclear reaction, the emission occurring some time after the reaction is completed.
- sluggish — indisposed to action or exertion; lacking in energy; lazy; indolent: a sluggish disposition.
- tardy — late; behind time; not on time: How tardy were you today?
- slow — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
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