First Known Use: 15th century
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promptitude
noun promp·ti·tude \ˈpräm(p)-tə-ˌtüd, -ˌtyüd\
Definition of PROMPTITUDE
: the quality or habit of being prompt : promptness
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Origin of PROMPTITUDE
Middle English, from Late Latin promptitudo, from Latin promptus
Related to PROMPTITUDE
- Synonyms
- promptness, punctuality, timeliness
- Antonyms
- tardiness, unpunctuality
Rhymes with PROMPTITUDE
altitude, amplitude, aptitude, attitude, certitude, comfort food, consuetude, crassitude, desuetude, finger food, finitude, fortitude, gratitude, habitude, hebetude, interlude, lassitude, latitude, longitude, magnitude, mansuetude, multitude, negritude, platitude, plenitude, pulchritude, quietude, rectitude, seminude, servitude, solitude, turpitude, vastitude
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