The power of doing anything with quickness is always prized much by the possessor, and often without any attention to the imperfection of the performance.
Source: tatoeba (837435)
Quickness
//ˈkwɪknəs//
Synonyms for "quickness" (213 found)
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Closest matches (43)
Strong matches (64)
competencecontrolcoordinationcraftcraftsmanshipcunningdecisivenessdeftnessdexteritydexterousnessdextrousnessdiplomacydispatchdocilityeagernesseducabilityefficiencyelanespritexpedition
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expeditiousnessexpertisefacilityfastnessfeverishnessfinesseflairflightflitflurryforwardnessfuriousnessgaitgeniusgiftgiftednessgiftsgracegripground speedgustgustohandinesshastehastinesshorsemanshiphurriednesshurryimmediacyimmediatenessimpatienceimpetuosityimpetuousnessimpressionabilityimpulsivenessingeniousnessingenuityinstantaneousnessintelligencekeen desirekeen-wittednesskeenness
Related words (106)
knackknotknotsknow howknow-howlifelightning speedlivelinessmalleabilitymarksmanshipmastershipmasterymental alertnessmental quicknessmercurial mindmiles per hourmoldabilitymotivationnative clevernessnimble mind
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nimble-wittednessnimblenessnousoverhastinesspaceplasticitypliabilityposturepractical abilityprecipitanceprecipitancyprecipitatenessprecipitationprecipitousnessproficiencypromptitudepromptnessprowesspunctualitypunctualnessquick partsquick thinkingquick witquick-wittednessrapidityrashnessreadinessready witreceptivityrecklessnessresourceresourcefulnessround pacerpmrushsavoir-fairesavvyseamanshipsensesharp-wittednesssharpnessskillskillfulnesssleeplessnesssmartnesssmartssnappinessspeedspeedinessspiritsprightly witsprynessstylesuddennesssummarinesssusceptibilityswift rateswiftnesstacttactfulnesstalentteachabilityteachablenesstechnical brilliancetechnical masterytechnical skilltechniquetimingtrainablenessvelocityvervevirtuosityvitalityvivacitywakefulnesswillingnesswitwizardryworkmanshipzestzestfulness
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4 entriesSynonyms
3 entriesderived
1 entriesderived from
1 entriesrelated to
8 entriesTranslations
39 translations across 25 languages.
Ancient Greek
3 entries- τάχος noun (rapidity of movement or activity)
- ταχυτής noun (rapidity of movement or activity)
- ὠκυτής noun (rapidity of movement or activity)
Bulgarian
1 entries- бързина noun (rapidity of movement or activity)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 迅速 noun (rapidity of movement or activity)
Esperanto
1 entries- rapideco noun (rapidity of movement or activity)
Finnish
2 entries- nopeus noun (rapidity of movement or activity)
- vikkelyys noun (rapidity of movement or activity)
French
1 entries- rapidité noun (rapidity of movement or activity)
Georgian
2 entries- სისწრაფე noun (rapidity of movement or activity)
- სიჩქარე noun (rapidity of movement or activity)
German
1 entries- Schnelligkeit noun (rapidity of movement or activity)
Hungarian
1 entries- gyorsaság noun (rapidity of movement or activity)
Ido
1 entries- rapideso noun (rapidity of movement or activity)
Irish
2 entries- aibéil noun (rapidity of movement or activity)
- éascaíocht noun (rapidity of movement or activity)
Italian
1 entries- rapidità noun (rapidity of movement or activity)
Japanese
1 entries- 速さ noun (rapidity of movement or activity)
Latvian
1 entries- ašums noun (rapidity of movement or activity)
Macedonian
1 entries- бр́зина noun (rapidity of movement or activity)
Old English
1 entries- hrædnes noun (rapidity of movement or activity)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- Schwindichkjeit noun (rapidity of movement or activity)
Polish
1 entries- prędkość noun (rapidity of movement or activity)
Portuguese
1 entries- rapidez noun (rapidity of movement or activity)
Russian
2 entries- быстрота́ noun (rapidity of movement or activity)
- стреми́тельность noun (rapidity of movement or activity)
Sanskrit
2 entries- जव noun (rapidity of movement or activity)
- जुवस् noun (rapidity of movement or activity)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- hȉtrōst noun (rapidity of movement or activity)
- хи̏тро̄ст noun (rapidity of movement or activity)
Spanish
4 entries- celeridad noun (rapidity of movement or activity)
- festinación noun (rapidity of movement or activity)
- priesa noun (rapidity of movement or activity)
- rapidez noun (rapidity of movement or activity)
Turkish
3 entries- hız noun (rapidity of movement or activity)
- hızlılık noun (rapidity of movement or activity)
- çabukluk noun (rapidity of movement or activity)
Uyghur
2 entries- ئىلداملىق noun (rapidity of movement or activity)
- تېزلىك noun (rapidity of movement or activity)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
I had had such extraordinary evidence of the quickness of his perceptive faculties, that I had no doubt that he could see a great deal which was hidden from me.
Source: tatoeba (6303818)
The quickness of the hand deceives the eye.
Source: wiktionary
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