alacrity

a·lac·ri·ty  (-lkr-t)

n.

1. Cheerful willingness; eagerness.

2. Speed or quickness; celerity.

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[Latin alacrits, from alacer, lively.]

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a·lacri·tous (-ts) adj.

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alacrity

Noun

speed or eagerness: I accepted the invitation with alacrity [Latin alacer lively]

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alacrity

a cheerful readiness, promptitude, or willingness; briskness. — alacritous, adj.

See also: Alertness

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

alacrity - liveliness and eagerness; "he accepted with alacrity"; "the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him" briskness, smartness sprightliness, liveliness, spirit, life - animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"

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alacrity

noun eagerness, enthusiasm, willingness, readiness, speed, zeal, gaiety, alertness, hilarity, cheerfulness, quickness, liveliness, briskness, promptness, avidity, joyousness, sprightliness << OPPOSITE reluctance

Translations

alacrity [əˈlækrɪtɪ] n with alacrity → con la mayor prontitud

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alacrity [əˈlækrɪtɪ] n with alacrity → avec empressement, promptement

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alacrity [əˈlækrɪtɪ] n → Bereitwilligkeit f;

with alacrity → ohne zu zögern

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alacrity [əˈlækrɪtɪ] n (also: with alacrity) → con prontezza