Antonyms for speediness
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : spee-dee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈspi di |
Definition of speediness
Origin :- Old English spedig "prosperous, wealthy;" meaning "moving swiftly" is from late 14c., from speed (n.) + -y (2). Related: Speedily; speediness. Speedy Gonzales, Warner Brothers studios cartoon mouse, debuted in 1953 short directed by Bob McKimson.
- noun haste
- If certainty be a main requisite, speediness is also necessary; lasting and cruel punishments harden but do not reclaim.
- Extract from : « Curiosities of Olden Times » by S. Baring-Gould
- The boy was clever and quick, but his speediness speedily degenerated into fastness.
- Extract from : « The Comic History of Rome » by Gilbert Abbott Becket
- This speediness on his part means that he uses up more energy, and hence needs more food, and he needs to assimilate it faster.
- Extract from : « Unexplored! » by Allen Chaffee
Synonyms for speediness
- alacrity
- briskness
- bustle
- carelessness
- celerity
- dash
- dispatch
- drive
- expedition
- expeditiousness
- fleetness
- flurry
- foolhardiness
- hastiness
- heedlessness
- hurly-burly
- hurriedness
- hurry
- hustle
- hustling
- impatience
- impetuosity
- incautiousness
- nimbleness
- pace
- precipitancy
- precipitateness
- prematureness
- press
- promptitude
- promptness
- quickness
- rapidity
- rapidness
- rashness
- recklessness
- rush
- scamper
- scramble
- scurry
- scuttle
- speed
- swiftness
- urgency
- velocity
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