promptness
English
Etymology
From prompt + -nessCategory:English terms suffixed with -ness#PROMPTNESS.
Pronunciation
Noun
promptness (usually uncountable, plural promptnesses)Category:English lemmas#PROMPTNESSCategory:English nouns#PROMPTNESSCategory:English uncountable nouns#PROMPTNESSCategory:English countable nouns#PROMPTNESSCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#PROMPTNESSCategory:Pages with entries#PROMPTNESSCategory:Pages with 1 entry#PROMPTNESS
- The habit or characteristic of doing things without delay.
- Adherence to a designated time.
- 1927, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados Mysteries:
- Miss Frensham evidently did foresee some satisfaction in talking about it, for she came at once. In view of her circumstances, Carrados could not but deem her rather extravagant, for nothing but a taxi from door to door could explain the promptness of her arrival.Category:English terms with quotations#PROMPTNESS
Synonyms
- (habit of doing things with out delay): alacrity, promptitude
- (habit of adhering to a designated time): punctuality, timeliness; see also Thesaurus:punctuality
Translations
the habit or characteristic of doing things without delay
the habit of adhering to a designated time
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