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- Dictionaryquickness/ˈkwɪknɪs/
noun
- 1. the quality of moving fast or doing something in a short time: "an athlete with outstanding quickness and agility"
- 2. the quality of being prompt to understand, think, or learn: "his quickness of mind gained him the respect of all parties"
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the quality of being fast: the quickness of his movements. her quickness to understand. See. quick. Fewer examples. He had an obvious intelligence and quickness about him. She is a young talent with exceptional strength and quickness. His quickness of mind is matched by his movement. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
1. : acting or capable of acting with speed: such as. a (1) : fast in development or occurrence. a quick succession of events. (2) : done or taking place with rapidity. gave them a quick look. b (1) : fast in understanding, thinking, or learning : mentally agile. a quick wit. quick thinking. (2) : reacting to stimuli with speed and keen sensitivity
Synonyms for QUICKNESS: speed, velocity, hurry, swiftness, rapidity, rate, celerity, pace; Antonyms of QUICKNESS: slowness, sluggishness, lethargy, reluctance, languor, torpidity, torpor, deliberation
A quality of moving fast, physically or mentally, is quickness. The quickness of your reaction saved your little sister from falling off the monkey bars and hitting her head. Quickness is almost always a positive attribute, whether it's the quickness of a cornerback on a football field or an improv comic's quickness of phrase.
quickness. noun. These are words and phrases related to quickness. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of quickness. BRILLIANCE. Synonyms. brilliance. intelligence.
1. Moving or functioning rapidly and energetically; speedy: an animal that is quick enough to escape most predators. 2. Learning, thinking, or understanding with speed and dexterity; bright: a quick mind. 3. a. Perceiving or responding with speed and sensitivity; keen: quick reflexes. b. Reacting immediately and sharply: a quick temper. 4. a.
Definition of quickness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Quickness definition: Rapidity of movement or activity ; agility or dexterity. .
adj. done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity: a quick response. completed in a short time: took a quick shower. moving or able to move with speed: the quick rabbit. easily aroused: a quick temper. keen; lively; acute: a quick wit. prompt or swift in doing, seeing, or understanding: quick to respond.
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