FLEETNESS Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

fleetness

noun

Definition of fleetness

as in speed

a high rate of movement or performance clipper ships were renowned for their fleetness on the high seas

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Recent Examples of fleetness Flagg is basketball’s latest stretch talent, 6-foot-9 with fleetness and an on-ball bag. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026

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Noun

On a circular track, place a group of runners, all of whom run at unique, constant speeds.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
Layoffs are low but caution is high Layoff activity hasn’t picked up speed, according to the Labor Department’s weekly reports on unemployment insurance filings.

— Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of speed

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Preliminary flight data show the plane descended 17,400 feet over 92 seconds while reaching a peak velocity close to the speed of sound.

— Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
As global markets demanded higher performance thresholds, Gaydon answered with the ferocious Aston Martin DBX707, a high-velocity machine with premium luxury credentials plus supercar-slaying straight-line velocity.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026

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