Definitions

legerity

[luh-jer-i-tee] / ləˈdʒɛr ɪ ti /

NOUN

celerity

Synonyms

STRONG

alacrity briskness dispatch expedition expeditiousness fleetness gait haste hurry hustle promptness quickness rapidity speed speediness swiftness velocity vivacity

Antonyms

STRONG

delay rest slowing slowness

WEAK

sluggishness

NOUN

speed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acceleration agility momentum pace quickness velocity

STRONG

activity alacrity breeze briskness celerity clip dispatch eagerness expedition fleetness gait haste headway hurry hustle lick liveliness precipitancy precipitation promptitude promptness rapidity rapidness readiness rush rustle snap steam swiftness urgency

Antonyms

STRONG

apathy delay hindrance rest slowing slowness sluggishness stoppage

Example Sentences

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Legerity, wit and polish are the chief characteristics of his music.

From Time Magazine Archive