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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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Synonyms for QUICKNESS: speed, velocity, hurry, swiftness, rapidity, rate, celerity, pace; Antonyms of QUICKNESS: slowness, sluggishness, lethargy, reluctance, languor, torpidity, torpor, deliberation.
The meaning of QUICK is acting or capable of acting with speed. How to use quick in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Quick.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Definition of quickness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. smartness. braininess. wisdom. profundity. sagacity. shrewdness. keenness. cleverness. inventiveness. resourcefulness. ingenuity. perception.
quickness (countable and uncountable, plural quicknesses) rapidity of movement or activity; agility or dexterity. The quickness of the hand deceives the eye.
noun. Rapidity of movement or activity; agility or dexterity. The quickness of the hand deceives the eye. Wiktionary. Synonyms: adroitness. adeptness. deftness. facility.
