| Main Entry: |
fire |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
animation, vigor |
Synonyms: |
ardor, brio, calenture,
dash,
drive,
eagerness,
energy,
enthusiasm,
excitement,
exhilaration, fervency,
fervor,
force, ginger,
gusto, heartiness,
heat, impetuosity,
intensity,
life,
light,
liveliness,
luster,
passion, pep,
punch*,
radiance, red heat, scintillation,
snap*,
sparkle,
spirit,
splendor, starch,
verve,
vim, virtuosity,
vivacity, white heat,
zeal, zing, zip, élan
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Antonyms: |
apathy, dullness, lethargy, spiritlessness
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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