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.
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Quickness
/ˈkwɪknəs/
Synonyms for "quickness" (221 found)
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Closest matches (45)
Noun(5 words)
abilityabruptnessacuityacutenessaddressadeptnessadroitnessagilityair speedairmanshipalacrityalertnessanimationanxietyanxiousnessappetiteaptitudeaptnessartfulnessartifice
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artisanshipartistryattentionattentivenessavidityavidnessbatbraininessbravurabreathless impatiencebrightnessbrilliancebrisknesscapabilitycapacityceleritycheerful readinessclear thinkingclevernesscommand
Strong matches (66)
competencecontrolcoordinationcraftcraftsmanshipcunningdecisivenessdeftnessdexteritydexterousnessdextrousnessdiplomacydispatchdocilityeagernesseducabilityefficiencyelanespritexpedition
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expeditiousnessexpertisefacilityfastnessfeverishnessfinesseflairflightflitflurryforwardnessfuriousnessgaitgeniusgiftgiftednessgiftsgracegripground speedgustgustohandinesshastehastinesshorsemanshiphurriednesshurryimmediacyimmediatenessimpatienceimpetuosityimpetuousnessimpressionabilityimpulsivenessingeniousnessingenuityinstantaneousnessintelligencekeen desirekeen-wittednesskeennessknack
Related words (110)
knotknotsknow howknow-howlifelightning speedlivelinessmalleabilitymarksmanshipmastershipmasterymental alertnessmercurial mindmiles per hourmoldabilitymotivationnative clevernessnimble mindnimble-wittednessnimbleness
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nousoverhastinesspaceplasticitypliabilityposturepractical abilityprecipitanceprecipitancyprecipitatenessprecipitationprecipitousnessproficiencypromptitudepromptnessprowesspunctualitypunctualnessquick partsquick thinkingquick witquick-wittednessrapidityrashnessreadinessready witreceptivityrecklessnessresourceresourcefulnessround pacerpmrushsavoir-fairesavvyseamanshipsensesharp-wittednesssharpnessskillskillfulnesssleeplessnesssmartnesssmartssnappinessspeedspeedinessspiritsprightly witsprynessstylesuddennesssummarinesssusceptibilityswift rateswiftnesstacttactfulnesstalentteachabilityteachablenesstechnical brilliancetechnical masterytechnical skilltechniquetimingtrainablenessvelocityvervevirtuosityvitalityvivacitywakefulnesswillingnesswitwizardryworkmanshipzestzestfulness
Noun(11 words)
mental agilitymental quicknesspromptnessquick-wittednessquickness of mindrapidnessreadinessresponsivenessspeedspeedinessswiftness
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More general
12 entriesattributecognitive abilityintellectual capacityintelligencementalitypacepropertyqualityrateresponsivenessskillfulnesstimeliness
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9 entriescruise speedmaximum velocityprompt replyrapid comprehensionrapid responsesharp perceptionswift reasoningtimely actiontop speed
Collocations
6 entriesgreat quicknessincreased quicknessquickness of mindquickness of movementquickness of responsereflex quickness
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample 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.
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The quickness of the hand deceives the eye.
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