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Alacritous vs Avid - What's the difference?

alacritous | avid |

As adjectives the difference between alacritous and avid

is that alacritous is (rare) brisk, speedy, with alacrity, quick and eager while avid is enthusiastic; passionate; longing eagerly; eager; greedy.

alacritous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (rare) Brisk, speedy, with alacrity, quick and eager.
  • avid

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • enthusiastic; passionate; longing eagerly; eager; greedy
  • I'm an avid reader.
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  • We waited for something to happen, for anything to happen, we were avid for some event to unfold itself out of the burning nothing to save us.

    Derived terms

    * avidly * avidity

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