promptitude

C2 Topic:General Vocabulary
US /ˈprɑːmp.təˌtuːd/ UK /ˈprɒmp.tɪ.tjuːd/
noun Freq #339903

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the characteristic of doing things without delay

    Dick replied, "Amen," with the promptitude of a parish clerk.

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Synonyms
1 noun · the characteristic of doing... promptness

Etymology

From Middle English promptitude, from Late Latin prōmptitūdō, from Classical Latin prōmptus. By surface analysis, prompt + -itude.

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