| Main Entry: | brio |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | spirit |
Synonyms: |
animation, bounce, dash, energy, esprit, life, liveliness, spiritedness, sprightliness, verve, vigor, vim, vivaciousness, vivacity, zest, zip |
| Main Entry: | animation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | liveliness; activity |
Synonyms: |
action, ardor, bounce, brio, briskness, buoyancy, dash, dynamism, ebullience, elation, energy, enthusiasm, esprit, excitement, exhilaration, fervor, gaiety, high spirits, life, oomph, passion, pep, sparkle, spirit, sprightliness, verve, vibrancy, vigor, vim, vitality, vivacity, zap, zeal, zest, zing, zip, élan |
Antonyms: |
discouragement, dullness, inactivity |
| Main Entry: | dash |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | flair, style |
Synonyms: |
animation, birr, brio, energy, esprit, flourish, force, impressiveness, intensity, life, might, oomph, panache, power, spirit, strength, vehemence, verve, vigor, vim, vivacity, zing, zip, éclat, élan |
Antonyms: |
drab, dullness, frumpiness |
| Main Entry: | éclat |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | style |
Synonyms: |
brio, dash, dynamism, flair, flourish, gusto, oomph, panache, pizzazz*, stylishness, verve, vigor, vitality, vivaciousness, vivacity, zest, zing, élan |
| Main Entry: | élan |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | vivacity |
Synonyms: |
animation, ardor, brio, dash, esprit, flair, impetuosity, impetus, life, oomph, panache, spirit, style, verve, vigor, vim, zest, zing |
Antonyms: |
dullness, lifelessness |
| 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 |
Antonyms: |
apathy, dullness, lethargy, spiritlessness |
| Main Entry: | gusto |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | great enthusiasm |
Synonyms: |
appetite, appreciation, ardor, brio, delectation, delight, enjoyment, exhilaration, fervor, heart, liking, palate, passion, pleasure, relish, savor, taste, verve, zeal, zest |
Antonyms: |
apathy, reluctance, unenthusiasm |
| Main Entry: | life |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | animation, spirit |
Synonyms: |
activity, being, breath, brio, dash, energy, enthusiasm, entity, esprit, essence, excitement, get-up-and-go, go*, growth, heart, high spirits, impulse, lifeblood, liveliness, oomph, sentience, soul, sparkle, verve, viability, vigor, vitality, vivacity, zest*, zing, élan vital, élan |
Antonyms: |
inanimacy |
| Main Entry: | panache |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person's flamboyant spirit |
Synonyms: |
brio, charisma, dash, flair, flamboyance, flourish, style, swagger, verve, vigor, élan |
Antonyms: |
spiritlessness |
| Main Entry: | zing |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | liveliness |
Synonyms: |
brio, dash, drive, energy, enthusiasm, get-up-and-go, go, gusto, life, oomph, pep, pizzazz, punch, sparkle, spirit, verve, vigor, vim, vitality, zest, zip, élan |