PROMPTNESS Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

promptness

noun

Definition of promptness

as in readiness

the quality or habit of arriving or being ready on time the promptness of the local bus line has always been reassuring

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Recent Examples of promptness Observational research spanning seven different cultures shows that maternal responsiveness, especially the promptness of it, is a universal feature of caregiving. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025

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Noun

Britain, for example, has put a second aircraft carrier and F35 fighter jets on a higher level of readiness for use in emergencies.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Production readiness should include evidence that the agent improves outcomes with clear safety guardrails.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of readiness

Noun

Their willingness to take on the risk of crossing the narrow waterway is crucial for the normalization of the oil market, still recovering from a historic four-month crisis.

— Weilun Soon, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Public Act 26-108 reflects a willingness by lawmakers from both parties to evaluate promising treatments through research rather than assumption.

— John R. Gordon, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026

Definition of willingness

Noun

Certain information has been provided by and/or is based on third party sources and, although such information is believed to be reliable, no representation is made with respect to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of such information.

— Katie Stockton, CNBC, 22 June 2026
Currently in pre-production and without a sales agent, the project carries strong environmental timeliness and a genuinely global geographic canvas that should attract factual commissioners.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 19 June 2026

Definition of timeliness

Noun

The issue in his profile will be his quickness.

— Corey Pronman, New York Times, 26 June 2026
Dumont, whose professional background is in owning and operating casinos, is gambling that his franchise can use a 34-year-old guard who is coming off another major injury whose forte is surreal quickness and dribble-drive penetration as the primary complement to Cooper Flagg.

— Mac Engel June 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026

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