alacrity
Brisk willing readiness
Alacrity is eager willingness or cheerful readiness to do something.
The word implies not just speed but enthusiasm—responding promptly because you want to: She accepted the invitation with alacrity.
Someone who acts with alacrity isn't dragging their feet or requiring persuasion.
State of being fast
celerity · briskness · rapidity · expedience · immediacy · punctuality · timeliness · responsiveness
Sharpness of perception
- avidityIntense keen interest
- fervorIntense emotional intensity
- ardorIntense emotional warmth
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
zest · excitement · willingness · readiness · appetite · hunger · desire · impatience
State of being prepared
- preparednessState of being equipped
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- obligingnessReadiness to assist others
- cooperativenessInclination to work jointly
amenability · gameness · openness · receptiveness · agreeableness · cheerfulness · gladness · helpfulness
quickness
State of being fast
dispatch · celerity · briskness · rapidity · expedience · immediacy · punctuality · timeliness · responsiveness · alertness
keenness
Sharpness of perception
enthusiasm · zest · excitement · willingness · readiness · appetite · hunger · desire · impatience · yearning
readiness
State of being prepared
- preparednessState of being equipped
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- obligingnessReadiness to assist others
cooperativeness · amenability · gameness · openness · receptiveness · agreeableness · cheerfulness · gladness · helpfulness · accommodation
- speedspeed, quickness, rate, velocity, pace
- accelerationaccelerate, acceleration, accelerating, speed up, speeding up
- approvalapprove, approval rating, agree, accept, thumbs-up
- driveambition, determination, eagerness, enthusiasm, fervor
alacritysluggishness
State of slow movement
slowness · dilatoriness · procrastination · foot-dragging · delay
alacrityreluctance
Disinclination to act
unwillingness · hesitation · hesitance · hesitancy · disinclination
alacritylanguor
Weary, dreamy fatigue
lethargy · listlessness · torpor · lassitude · sluggishness