Alacrity and Aversion

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Alacrity noun - Cheerful readiness to do something.

Usage example: having just acquired his driver's license that morning, the teen agreed with alacrity to drive his cousin to the airport

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Aversion is an antonym for alacrity in liveliness topic.

Aversion noun - A dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness.

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Alacrity is an antonym for aversion.

Nearby Words: avert, averse, aversely

similar	similar alacrity	similar aversion
extreme	extreme alacrity	extreme aversion

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Aversion and Alacrity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/alacrity/aversion

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