alacrity
[ uh-lak-ri-tee ]
/ əˈlæk rɪ ti /
noun
cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness: We accepted the invitation with alacrity.
liveliness; briskness.
Origin of alacrity
SYNONYMS FOR alacrity
OTHER WORDS FROM alacrity
a·lac·ri·tous, adjective un·a·lac·ri·tous, adjectiveWords nearby alacrity
alabastron,
alabastrum,
alacant,
alack,
alacrima,
alacrity,
aladdin,
aladdin's cave,
aladdin's lamp,
alae,
alagez
Example sentences from the Web for alacritous
Before him every hat was doffed with alacritous esteem due to his age and worth.
Household stories from the Land of Hofer |R. H. Busk
British Dictionary definitions for alacritous
alacrity
/ (əˈlækrɪtɪ) /
noun
liveliness or briskness
Derived forms of alacrity
alacritous, adjectiveWord Origin for alacrity
C15: from Latin
alacritās, from
alacer lively