alacrity

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /əˈlækrəti/ UK /əˈlækrəti/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
brisk and cheerful readiness or eagerness

She accepted the invitation with surprising alacrity.

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Synonyms

1 noun · brisk and cheerful... eagerness readiness promptness willingness briskness enthusiasm

Opposites

reluctance sluggishness apathy hesitation

Word family

Related forms alacritousallegro

Etymology

From Latin alacritās ('liveliness, eagerness'), from alacer ('lively, brisk, eager').

alacritās Latin alacer Latin

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# alacrity

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /əˈlækrəti/
**IPA (UK):** /əˈlækrəti/

## Meanings
1. brisk and cheerful readiness or eagerness

## Examples
- She accepted the invitation with surprising alacrity.

## Synonyms
- eagerness
- readiness
- promptness
- willingness
- briskness
- enthusiasm

## Antonyms
- reluctance
- sluggishness
- apathy
- hesitation

## Related Forms
- alacritous
- allegro

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: alacritās
- Root: alacer

## Etymology
From Latin alacritās ('liveliness, eagerness'), from alacer ('lively, brisk, eager').

## AI Etymology
Alacrity is a noun meaning "brisk and cheerful readiness or eagerness". Historically, it is from Latin alacritās ('liveliness, eagerness'), from alacer ('lively, brisk, eager'). The historical chain links Latin alacritās with Latin alacer. Close English family members include alacritous, and allegro. This keeps the modern noun sense tied to the older forms and language sequence behind it.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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