Alacrity
/əˈlækrɪti/
Definitions
Cheerful readiness, willingness, or eagerness; speed or quickness.
/əˈlækrɪti/
Cheerful readiness; promptness.
The students approached the project with alacrity.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're offered your favorite ice cream! Alacrity is that feeling of jumping up and down with excitement and saying YES immediately. It's being super happy and ready to do something.
👶 For kids: Being super excited and ready to do something fun or helpful!
More Examples
She showed alacrity in helping her neighbor.
He accepted the challenge with noticeable alacrity.
How It's Used
"She accepted the invitation with alacrity."
"The sales team responded with alacrity to the new incentive program."
From Latin *alacritās* meaning 'eagerness', related to *alacer* meaning 'lively, quick'.
Commonly used in formal writing to describe enthusiastic action or acceptance.
Memory tip
Think of a lacquered race car: it moves with alacrity.