Synonyms of velocity

velocity

noun

və-ˈlä-sə-tē 

as in speed

a high rate of movement or performance

the velocity of light is about 186,000 miles per second

Synonyms & Similar Words

• speed
• rate
• hurry
• rapidity
• pace
• acceleration
• quickness
• celerity
• swiftness
• fleetness
• haste
• rapidness
• speediness
• tempo
• fastness
• gait
• clip
• precipitation
• hustle
• expedition
• alacrity
• drive
• rush
• promptness
• dispatch
• promptitude
• precipitousness
• warp speed
• hastiness
• expeditiousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slowness
• sluggishness
• lethargy
• reluctance
• torpidity
• languor
• torpor
• leisureliness
• languidness
• deliberation
• deliberateness
• procrastination
• dilatoriness
• lateness
• pokiness

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of velocity

Fried ranks near the top of the league in average exit velocity allowed as well as ground ball rate. —Ryan Morik, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024

Unfortunately, Gout's sprint won't count in official records due to being wind-assisted (which happens when a tailwind exceeds a velocity of 2.0 meters per second, per NCAA.com), CNN reported. —Natasha Dye, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024

Astronomers believe Saturn accumulated the rings late in its life and maintains them in something of a balancing act – trapping them between the pull of the planet's gravity and their own orbital velocity that wants to fling them into the void of space. —Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024

So two balls moving at the same speed in different directions have different velocities. —Rhett Allain, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024