Synonyms of alacrity

alacrity

noun

ə-ˈla-krə-tē 

as in willingness

cheerful readiness to do something

having just acquired his driver's license that morning, the teen agreed with alacrity to drive his cousin to the airport

Synonyms & Similar Words

• willingness
• enthusiasm
• zeal
• goodwill
• swiftness
• amenability
• celerity
• rapidity
• speed
• quickness
• promptness
• gameness
• promptitude
• eagerness
• obligingness
• fervor
• responsiveness
• exuberance
• gusto
• zest
• speediness
• dispatch
• geniality
• warmth
• relish
• avidity
• ardor
• heartiness
• agreeableness
• receptivity
• receptiveness
• keenness
• good-naturedness
• open-mindedness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slowness
• indifference
• sluggishness
• hesitation
• apathy
• delay
• reluctance
• disinterestedness
• doubt
• uncertainty
• reticence
• lukewarmness
• vacillation
• hesitancy
• resistance
• reservation
• dilatoriness
• equivocation
• hesitance
• unwillingness
• leisureliness
• disinclination
• indisposition
• pokiness
• recalcitrance
• halfheartedness
• perfunctoriness
• antipathy
• aversion
• averseness

Examples of alacrity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Biden needs Israel to win its war against the terrorist group Hamas — a righteous war in which the U.S. has invested its treasure and prestige — with all possible alacrity. —Noah Rothman, National Review, 17 Apr. 2024

But the supreme court showed little alacrity in hearing the multiple legal challenges brought before it. —Vaibhav Vats, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2024

After de Maistre gave a performance of Alberto Ginastera’s Harp Concerto, a work of dreaminess and rhythmic alacrity, in the early two-thousands, Ginastera’s widow suggested that de Maistre transcribe the Argentine composer’s songs for the harp. —The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2023

Members largely discussed the plans from Bronson’s homeless coordinator with tones of alacrity instead of frustration. —Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Aug. 2023

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