promptitude
Acting without delay
Promptitude is the quality of being prompt—acting quickly and without delay.
The word is formal and somewhat old-fashioned, appearing mostly in written contexts: The clerk's promptitude in processing the application was appreciated.
It carries a slight air of commendation, suggesting not just speed but reliability and readiness to act.
Quickness of motion
- quicknessState of being fast
- celerityPromptness of motion
- expeditiousnessQuality of acting promptly
- hasteExcessive quickness
briskness · dispatch · rapidity · immediacy · instantaneousness · timeliness · punctuality · fleetness
Intense willingness to act
- readinessState of being prepared
- alacrityEager and cheerful promptness
- keennessSharpness of perception
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
zeal · avidity · fervor · willingness · responsiveness · obligingness · agreeableness · cooperativeness
Consistent trustworthy nature
- punctualityBeing on time
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- timelinessAppropriateness of timing
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
trustworthiness · regularity · steadfastness · dutifulness · conscientiousness · diligence · attentiveness · meticulousness
swiftness
Quickness of motion
- quicknessState of being fast
- celerityPromptness of motion
- expeditiousnessQuality of acting promptly
haste · briskness · dispatch · rapidity · immediacy · instantaneousness · timeliness · punctuality · fleetness · nimbleness
eagerness
Intense willingness to act
- readinessState of being prepared
- alacrityEager and cheerful promptness
- keennessSharpness of perception
enthusiasm · zeal · avidity · fervor · willingness · responsiveness · obligingness · agreeableness · cooperativeness · compliance
dependability
Consistent trustworthy nature
- punctualityBeing on time
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- timelinessAppropriateness of timing
faithfulness · trustworthiness · regularity · steadfastness · dutifulness · conscientiousness · diligence · attentiveness · meticulousness · precision
promptitudelateness
Failure to be punctual
tardiness · unpunctuality · belatedness · delay · untimeliness
promptitudeslowness
Absence of quickness
sluggishness · delay · lethargy · languor · torpor
promptitudeprocrastination
Habitual task avoidance
dilatoriness · negligence · inattention · laxness · slackness
prompt, promptly, prompted, prompting, promptness, prompts, unprompted