FLEETNESS Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

fleetness

noun

Definition of fleetness

as in speed

a high rate of movement or performance clipper ships were renowned for their fleetness on the high seas

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Recent Examples of fleetness Flagg is basketball’s latest stretch talent, 6-foot-9 with fleetness and an on-ball bag. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026

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Noun

The release did not specify the vessel’s operating range, charging time, service speed, or construction schedule.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Motorists are also advised to maintain a safe speed in work zones.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026

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In an era of baseball where launch angle and exit velocity are emphasized, home runs are prioritized and striking out has become far too acceptable, Simpson plays a different style.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
In addition, since all this debris is moving at orbital velocity, a fleck of paint traveling in the opposite direction to an operational satellite can hit it at a speed in excess of Mach 47.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026

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