ALACRITY

alacrity, briskness, smartness

(noun) liveliness and eagerness; “he accepted with alacrity”; “the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

alacrity (countable and uncountable, plural alacrities)

Eagerness; liveliness; enthusiasm.

Synonyms: avidity, eagerness, enthusiasm, willingness

Antonyms: apathy, disinclination, hesitance, indifference, reluctance

Promptness; speed.

Synonyms: briskness, celerity, haste, promptness, quickness, swiftness

Source: Wiktionary

A*lac"ri*ty, n. Etym: [L. alacritas, fr. alacer lively, eager, prob. akin to Gr. aljan zeal.]

Definition: A cheerful readiness, willingness, or promptitude; joyous activity; briskness; sprightliness; as, the soldiers advanced with alacrity to meet the enemy. I have not that alacrity of spirit, Nor cheer of mind that I was wont to have. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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