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- [fleet]
- /flit/
- /ˈfliːt.nəs/
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- [fleet]
- /flit/
Definitions of fleetness word
- adjective fleetness swift; rapid: to be fleet of foot; a fleet horse. 1
- verb without object fleetness to move swiftly; fly. 1
- verb without object fleetness Nautical. to change position; shift. 1
- verb without object fleetness Archaic. to glide along like a stream. to fade; vanish. 1
- verb without object fleetness Obsolete. to float; drift; swim. 1
- verb with object fleetness to cause (time) to pass lightly or swiftly. 1
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Origin of fleetness
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English fleten to be fleet, Old English flēotan to float; see float
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Parts of speech for Fleetness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fleetness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fleetness
noun fleetness
- hustle — to proceed or work rapidly or energetically: to hustle about putting a house in order.
- hastiness — moving or acting with haste; speedy; quick; hurried.
- celerity — rapidity; swiftness; speed
- nimbleness — quick and light in movement; moving with ease; agile; active; rapid: nimble feet.
- rush — to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence.
Antonyms for fleetness
noun fleetness
- delay — If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
- slowness — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
- sluggish — indisposed to action or exertion; lacking in energy; lazy; indolent: a sluggish disposition.
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