Definition of QUICKNESS

quickness

Meanings

Plural: quicknesses

Noun

  • skillful performance or ability without difficulty
  • intelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay
  • a rate that is rapid
  • rapidity of movement or activity; agility or dexterity

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English quiknes, qwiknes, quyknesse, cwicnesse, equivalent to quick + -ness.

Synonyms

adeptness, adroitness, celerity, deftness, facility, mental quickness, quick-wittedness, rapidity, rapidness, speediness

Scrabble Score: 24

quickness is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
quickness is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
quickness is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 27

quickness is a valid Words With Friends word