promptitude

promp·ti·tude

noun \ˈpräm(p)-tə-ˌtüd, -ˌtyüd\

Definition of PROMPTITUDE

: the quality or habit of being prompt : promptness

Examples of PROMPTITUDE

1. <his chronic tardiness has put him in poor standing with his boss, who values hustle and promptitude>

Origin of PROMPTITUDE

Middle English, from Late Latin promptitudo, from Latin promptus

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to PROMPTITUDE

Synonyms: promptness, punctuality, timeliness

Antonyms: tardiness, unpunctuality

Related Words: alacrity, aptness, quickness, readiness, willingness; earliness, prematurity

Near Antonyms: belatedness, lateness; slowness

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Rhymes with PROMPTITUDE

altitude, amplitude, aptitude, attitude, certitude, comfort food, consuetude, crassitude, desuetude, finger food, finitude, fortitude, gratitude, habitude, hebetude, interlude, lassitude, latitude, longitude, magnitude, mansuetude, multitude, negritude, platitude, plenitude, pulchritude, quietude, rectitude, seminude, servitude, solitude, turpitude, vastitude