SWIFTNESS Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

swiftness

noun

ˈswif(t)-nəs

Definition of swiftness

as in speed

a high rate of movement or performance with amazing swiftness, the airline agent got our ticket changed, and we boarded the plane just as it was about to leave

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Recent Examples of swiftness However, college basketball has never featured a greater disparity between the haves and the have-nots, largely due to the transfer portal, which allows powerhouses like Florida to snatch mid-major stars with such swiftness that the sport has yet to take preventative action. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026 The swiftness with which the girl and Statham bond is quite sudden. — Mark Kennedy, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026 Lee, working with a script by Alan Fox, spins out the multiple threads of action with startling swiftness and characteristically rapid-fire, confrontational dialogue. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026 Another distinctive characteristic of the Mormon Wives rollout is the swiftness in which new seasons drop. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for swiftness

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In reality, both objects orbit the star in the same direction, just at different, changing speeds.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026
Power is routed to the rear wheels through a new six-speed manual gearbox.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of speed

Noun

Businesses that rediscover its values will gain what their velocity-chasing competitors cannot buy, borrow, or automate.

— Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
The Patriot munition at a critical low is the Patriot Advanced Capability-3, or PAC-3, a high-velocity surface-to-air interceptor designed to destroy incoming tactical ballistic missiles and cruise missiles by ramming into them.

— James LaPorta, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

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