Expeditiousness
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The state of being expeditious; celerity, rapidity or speed. uncountable
"Even the numerous drunkards and beggars seemed to be in a hurry, stumbling from one side of the street to the other with pointless resolution or, with businesslike expeditiousness, soliciting money and food from strangers."
- 2 the property of being prompt and efficient wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Even the numerous drunkards and beggars seemed to be in a hurry, stumbling from one side of the street to the other with pointless resolution or, with businesslike expeditiousness, soliciting money and food from strangers."
Etymology
From expeditious + -ness.