Fastness and Lateness

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Fastness noun - A high rate of movement or performance.

Usage example: the amazing fastness with which the boy took his shower had us wondering if he'd used any water

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Lateness is an antonym for fastness.

Nearby Word: fasten

Lateness noun - The quality or state of being late.

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Fastness is an antonym for lateness.

Nearby Words: late, latency, lately

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Lateness and Fastness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fastness/lateness

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