promptitude

noun
UK: /prɒmptɪtjuːd/
US: /prɑːmptɪtuːd/

  1. The quality of acting quickly and without delay; readiness.

    1. His promptitude was key to our success.
    2. The manager appreciated the promptitude with which I handled the crisis.

  2. Eagerness to respond or fulfill an obligation; willingness.

    1. Her promptitude to help was really amazing.
    2. We were impressed by her promptitude in accepting the new assignment given today.

Synonyms

dispatch celerity expedition readiness alacrity

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The word "promptitude" in English means: The quality of acting quickly and without delay; readiness., Eagerness to respond or fulfill an obligation; willingness..

The phonetic transcription of "promptitude" is /prɒmptɪtjuːd/ in British English and /prɑːmptɪtuːd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "promptitude": dispatch, celerity, expedition, readiness, alacrity.

Example usage of "promptitude": "His promptitude was key to our success.". More examples on the page.