Meanings
adjectivealacritous (comparative more alacritous, superlative most alacritous)
comparative more alacritous · superlative most alacritous
- rareBrisk, speedy, with alacrity, quick and eager.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivequick and eager
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
German heiter, munter
- heiterbrisk, speedy
- munterbrisk, speedy
Polish ożywiony, szybki
- ożywionybrisk, speedy
- szybkibrisk, speedy
- żwawybrisk, speedy
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APA
alacritous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alacritous
MLA
“alacritous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alacritous. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alacritous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alacritous.
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