alacrity C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /əˈlækrəti/ UK /əˈlækrəti/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun brisk and cheerful readiness or eagerness She accepted the invitation with surprising alacrity. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · brisk and cheerful... eagernessreadinesspromptnesswillingnessbrisknessenthusiasm ↔ Opposites reluctancesluggishnessapathyhesitation Word family Related forms alacritousallegro Etymology AI details From Latin alacritās ('liveliness, eagerness'), from alacer ('lively, brisk, eager'). alacritās Latin alacer Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown