promptitude
promptitude noun: the quality of being prompt; alacrity.
Noun
promptitude (usually uncountable, plural promptitudes)
- The quality of being prompt; alacrity.
- The pleasure evinced by Sir Charles was only less than that of his lady, and, as he appeared every way worthy of her, and sensible of her value, Mr. Glentworth bade her adieu with the more cheerfulness, and, on their return to the hotel, Isabella had ceased to lament the transaction, and all agreed...1842, [anonymous collaborator of Letitia Elizabeth Landon], chapter LIII, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 58
- "I've been directed here to find Miss Susan Pike," the man outside explained, between fresh coughings. ¶ "Well, then, mog your boots out of this as quick as ever you can!" my Aunt replied, with great promptitude. "You won't find her here!"1894, Harold Frederic, “My Aunt Susan”, in Marsena and Other Stories of the Wartime, New York, N.Y.: Charles Scribner's Sons, page 200
- Synonyms:
- promptness, expedition, dispatch
promptitude meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Bengali and Malayalam
promptitude in Tamil
- ஆயத்தம், விரைவு, உற்சாகம், சரூர், செயற்படத் தயாரான தன்மை, காலத்திற் கருத்துடைமை
promptitude in Urdu
- مستعدی, سرعت
promptitude in Bengali
- তৎপরতা, ক্ষিপ্রতা
promptitude in Malayalam
- കണിശം, കൃത്യനിഷ്ഠ
More languagesFewer languages
- promptitude in Kannada
- ಚುರುಕುತನ, ಕ್ಲುಪ್ತತೆ, ಕ್ಷಿಪ್ರತೆ, ಕಾರ್ಯತತ್ಪರತೆ
Examples of promptitude in a sentence
- Small wonder then that the Indomitable's Captain, though in general a man of rapid decision, felt that circumspectness not less than promptitude was necessary.1924, Herman Melville, chapter 18, in Billy Budd, London: Constable & Co.:
- Also, much depended on an exceptional esprit de corps which permeated the whole staff, and achieved miracles of promptitude in such details as engine-changing and the marshalling of trains.1946 May and June, J. Alan Rannie, “The Midland of 35 Years Ago”, in Railway Magazine, page 135:
Synonyms of promptitude
Forms of promptitude
| plural | promptitudes |
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Origin of promptitude
From Middle English promptitude, from Late Latin prōmptitūdō, from Classical Latin prōmptus. By surface analysis, prompt + -itude.
Questions about promptitude
- What does promptitude mean?
- Promptitude means the quality of being prompt; alacrity.
- What is promptitude in Tamil?
- Promptitude in Tamil is ஆயத்தம், விரைவு, உற்சாகம். See Promptitude meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use promptitude in a sentence?
- Small wonder then that the Indomitable's Captain, though in general a man of rapid decision, felt that circumspectness not less than promptitude was necessary.
- What part of speech is promptitude?
- Promptitude is a noun.
- What is the plural of promptitude?
- The plural of promptitude is promptitudes.
Words near promptitude in the dictionary
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