alacritous

adjective

Definition of alacritousnext
as in quick
having or showing the ability to respond without delay or hesitation his alacritous response to every request is "Will do ASAP!"

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alacritous
  1. quick
  2. swift
  3. immediate
  4. expeditious
Adjective
  • Set the scene My Uber ride from Santa Fe’s Regional Airport was a quick 15 minutes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The activewear market has been especially quick to adopt these changes.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of quick
Adjective
  • The backlash was swift, and pro-Israel groups fiercely criticized Macklemore, and he was later removed from the rest of Sheeran’s stadium tour.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Thanks to the wonders of extraterrestrial medicine, Klaatu's recovery is remarkably swift.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of swift
Adjective
  • The immediate focus is on joint development, testing, and demonstration.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Bystander videos and photos posted by on social media showed a man sitting on the ground with his hands behind his back, in the immediate aftermath of the shooting.
    — Philip Marcelo, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of immediate
Adjective
  • The last six years have been especially expeditious in terms of acquisitions, with Costantini’s purchases often setting auction records.
    — Mercedes Ezquiaga, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The court declined to give an answer by then, but acknowledged the need for an expeditious ruling in a July 2 hearing.
    — Samantha Elkins, NBC news, 27 July 2026
Definition of expeditious
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“Alacritous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alacritous. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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