Synonyms & related words for quickness

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of quickness — including rapidity, speediness, celerity, swiftness, deftness, adeptness. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to quickness

Explore words related to quickness — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include rapidness, fleetness, alacritous, athleticism, speedy, agileness, shiftiness, sped. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for quickness

Common synonyms for quickness include rapidity, speediness, celerity, swiftness, deftness, adeptness, adroitness, nimbleness — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does quickness come from?

The word quickness breaks down into one root of Old English origin: the root quick-, from Old English cwic (“living, alive”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.