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- Dictionaryalacrity/əˈlakrɪti/
noun
- 1. brisk and cheerful readiness: "she accepted the invitation with alacrity"
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Alacrity is a noun that means promptness in response or cheerful readiness. It comes from the Latin word alacer, meaning "lively" or "eager". See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases.
Alacrity means speed and eagerness, or speed and interest. Learn how to use this formal word in sentences, and find related words and phrases in the topics of excitement and enthusiasm.
Alacrity means speed and eagerness, or speed and interest, in formal English. Learn how to use this word in sentences, and see how it is pronounced and translated in different languages.
Alacrity definition: cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness. See examples of ALACRITY used in a sentence.
Someone with alacrity shows cheerful willingness and eager behavior, like a kid whose mother has told him he can buy anything in a candy store.
ALACRITY definition: If you do something with alacrity, you do it in a very quick and willing way.. Learn more.
Alacrity means great happiness or enthusiasm, especially when accepting something. Learn how to pronounce, use and distinguish it from irony with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
