n. Function: noun
promptness in responding or acting FF1C; accepted the invitation with alacrity FF1E;
Synonyms: dispatch, expedition, goodwill, promptitude, readiness
Related Words: briskness, eagerness; enthusiasm, fervor, heartiness, zeal; promptness, quickness
Contrasted Words: hesitation, procrastination, temporization, vacillation; apathy, indifference, lethargy, phlegm, sluggishness
Antonyms: dilatoriness