promptness

English

Etymology

prompt +‎ -ness

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɹɒmptnəs/

Noun

promptness (usually uncountable, plural promptnesses)

1. The habit or characteristic of doing things without delay.
2. The habit of adhering to a designated time.

Synonyms

• (habit of doing things with out delay): alacrity, promptitude
• (habit of adhering to a designated time): punctuality, timeliness; see also Thesaurus:punctuality

Translations

the habit or characteristic of doing things without delay

• Esperanto: akurateco
• German: Schnelligkeit (de) f, Promptheit f
• Irish: éascaíocht f
• Spanish: prontitud (es) f, presteza (es)
• Tagalog: hagol

the habit of adhering to a designated time

• German: Pünktlichkeit (de) f
• Spanish: puntualidad (es) f

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• French: ^{(please verify)} rapidité (fr), ^{(please verify)} promptitude (fr)