swiftness
How fast something moves
Swiftness is the quality of moving or acting with speed.
It emphasizes quickness and lack of delay: the swiftness of her response, He was impressed by the swiftness of the decision.
The word carries a slightly literary or formal tone compared to simply saying speed or quickness.
Directed rate of motion
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- rapiditySwiftness of movement
- celerityPromptness of motion
pace · tempo · sprint · dash · gallop · rush · surge · thrust
Two-winged buzzing insect
- raceCompetition of speed
- runMove swiftly on foot
- dashQuick burst or pinch
- zoomRapid movement or magnification
flash · sprint · gallop · dart · scurry · glide · sail · wing
Excessive quickness
- hurryMove with urgency
- rushQuick sudden movement
- urgencyPressing need for action
- expediteSpeed up a process
accelerate · hustle · brisk · frantic · frenzy · headlong · precipitate · impetuous
Ease of quick movement
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
- reflexesAutomatic physical responses
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
gracefulness · athleticism · mobility · precision · fluidity · maneuverability · suppleness · liveliness
Output relative to input
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- streamliningMaking more aerodynamic or efficient
- effectivenessSuccess in producing results
- turnaroundShift in opposite direction
throughput · automation · workflow · time-saving · expeditious · punctuality · responsiveness · dispatch
velocity
Directed rate of motion
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- rapiditySwiftness of movement
celerity · pace · tempo · sprint · dash · gallop · rush · surge · thrust · propulsion
fly
Two-winged buzzing insect
zoom · flash · sprint · gallop · dart · scurry · glide · sail · wing · bolt
haste
Excessive quickness
expedite · accelerate · hustle · brisk · frantic · frenzy · headlong · precipitate · impetuous · dispatch
nimbleness
Ease of quick movement
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
- reflexesAutomatic physical responses
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
flexibility · gracefulness · athleticism · mobility · precision · fluidity · maneuverability · suppleness · liveliness · catlike
productivity
Output relative to input
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- streamliningMaking more aerodynamic or efficient
- effectivenessSuccess in producing results
turnaround · throughput · automation · workflow · time-saving · expeditious · punctuality · responsiveness · dispatch · lean
- movementwalk, move, go, run, jump
- speedspeed, quickness, rate, velocity, pace
- athleticismspeed, agility, strength, endurance, stamina
- speed termsacceleration, speedometer, momentum, terminal velocity, average speed
- motionmotion, movement, velocity, speed, momentum
- mythic powersimmortality, invincibility, invulnerability, omnipotence, omniscience
swiftnessslowness
Absence of quickness
sluggishness · pokiness · leisureliness · crawl · snail's pace
swiftnessdelay
Enforced waiting period
lateness · tardiness · procrastination · dilatoriness · hesitation
swiftnesslethargy
Abnormal drowsiness and apathy
torpor · sluggishness · languor · torpidity · languidness