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Definitions

high spirits

NOUN

animation

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action ardor bounce brio briskness buoyancy dash dynamism ebullience elation energy enthusiasm esprit excitement exhilaration fervor gaiety life oomph passion pep sparkle spirit sprightliness verve vibrancy vigor vim vitality vivacity zeal zest zing zip

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élan

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apathy calm calmness coldness coolness depression discouragement dullness enervation idleness inactivity indifference laziness lethargy lifelessness sadness unhappiness

NOUN

buoyancy/buoyance

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animation bounce cheerfulness cheeriness ebullience effervescence exuberance gaiety good feeling good humor happiness jollity liveliness pep spiritedness sunniness vim and vigor zing zip

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blues depression heaviness

NOUN

ebullience

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buoyancy elation exuberance gaiety liveliness

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agitation animation effervescence effusiveness excitement exhilaration ferment high-spiritedness vitality vivacity zest

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exuberancy vivaciousness

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depression sadness unhappiness

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apathy calm discouragement dullness lethargy peace

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disinterest

NOUN

effervescence

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animation buoyancy ebullience excitement exhilaration exuberance gaiety happiness joy liveliness vim vitality volatility zing

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excitedness exuberancy

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apathy depression discouragement dullness lifelessness sadness sorrow unhappiness woe

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flatness

NOUN

elation

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bliss ecstasy enthusiasm euphoria excitement exhilaration glee joy jubilation rapture

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buoyancy buzz charge delight exaltation exultation high intoxication jollies joyfulness joyousness kick kicks transport triumph upper

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cloud nine stars in one's eyes up

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apathy depression despair discouragement misery sadness sorrow unhappiness upset woe

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boredom

NOUN

euphoria

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elation exhilaration frenzy glee joy jubilation relaxation

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bliss dreamland ecstasy exaltation exultation health intoxication joyousness madness rapture transport

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depression discouragement sadness sorrow unhappiness

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dislike misery

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despair woe

NOUN

exhilaration

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elation euphoria hilarity joy

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animation cheerfulness delight electrification elevation exaltation excitation firing gaiety galvanization gladness gleefulness inspiration invigoration joyfulness liveliness mirth quickening sprightliness stimulation uplift vitalization vivacity vivification

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a rush enlivenment head rush

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depression sadness sorrow unhappiness woe

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discouragement misery

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agitation upset worry

NOUN

exuberance

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ardor buoyancy eagerness ebullience excitement exhilaration fervor spirit vigor vitality zest

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abandon animation bounce cheerfulness effervescence friskiness gayness juice life liveliness pep pepper sprightliness zip

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get up and go

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apathy coolness depression discouragement disinterest dullness indifference lethargy

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inactivity

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insufficiency lack lifelessness need want

NOUN

exultation

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crowing delight elation glee gloating glory happiness joy joyousness jubilance jubilation merriment rejoicing satisfaction transport triumph

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depression gloom misery pain sadness sorrow unhappiness woe

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discouragement

NOUN

gaiety

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good humor hilarity joie de vivre

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animation blitheness brightness brilliance cheer color conviviality effervescence elation entertainment exhilaration festivity frolic fun geniality gladness glee glitter grins jollity joviality joyousness lightheartedness liveliness merriment merrymaking mirth pleasantness radiance revel revelry shindig showiness sparkle sport sprightliness vivacity whoopee

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colorfulness reveling wingding

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depression discouragement dullness gloom sadness seriousness sorrow unhappiness work

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solemnity

NOUN

gladness

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animation blitheness cheer cheerfulness delight felicity gaiety glee hilarity jollity joy joyousness mirth pleasure

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depression discouragement gloom melancholy pain sadness sorrow trouble unhappiness

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woe

NOUN

gleefulness

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animation blitheness brightness brilliance cheer color conviviality effervescence elation entertainment exhilaration festivity frolic fun geniality gladness glee glitter grins h

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blithesomeness colorfulness good humor

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depression discouragement dullness sadness sorrow unhappiness work

NOUN

humor

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banter farce fun gag joke playfulness whimsy wisecrack wit

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amusement badinage buffoonery clowning comicality drollery facetiousness flippancy gaiety happiness jest jesting jocoseness jocosity jocularity joking joyfulness kidding levity lightness pleasantry raillery tomfoolery witticism wittiness

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comicalness

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sadness seriousness unhappiness

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depression drama tragedy

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humorousness

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amusement badinage banter buffoonery clowning comedy comicality drollery facetiousness farce flippancy fun funniness gag gaiety happiness jest jocoseness jocosity jocularity

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comicalness drollness farcicality jesting

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sadness seriousness tragedy unhappiness work

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jocoseness

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animation blitheness brightness brilliance cheer color conviviality effervescence elation entertainment exhilaration festivity frolic fun geniality gladness glee gleefulness glitter grins hilarity jocosity jocularity jocundity jolliness jollity joviality joyousness lightheartedness liveliness merriment merriness merrymaking mirth mirthfulness pleasantness radiance revel revelry shindig showiness sparkle sport sprightliness vivacity whoopee

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blithesomeness colorfulness good humor joie de vivre reveling wingding

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depression discouragement dullness gloom sadness seriousness sorrow unhappiness work

NOUN

jocosity

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amusement badinage banter buffoonery clowning comedy comicality drollery facetiousness farce flippancy fun funniness gag gaiety happiness humorousness jest jocoseness jocularity joke joyfulness levity lightness playfulness pleasantry raillery ridiculousness tomfoolery whimsy wisecrack wit witticism wittiness

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comicalness drollness farcicality jesting joking kidding ludicrousness zaniness

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sadness seriousness tragedy unhappiness work

NOUN

jocularity

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animation blitheness brightness brilliance cheer color conviviality effervescence elation entertainment exhilaration festivity frolic fun geniality gladness glee gleefulness glitter grins hilarity jocoseness jocosity jocundity jolliness jollity joviality joyousness lightheartedness liveliness merriment merriness merrymaking mirth mirthfulness pleasantness radiance revel revelry shindig showiness sparkle sport sprightliness vivacity whoopee

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blithesomeness colorfulness good humor joie de vivre reveling wingding

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depression discouragement dullness gloom sadness seriousness sorrow unhappiness work

NOUN

jocundity

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animation blitheness brightness brilliance cheer color conviviality effervescence elation entertainment exhilaration festivity frolic fun geniality gladness glee gleefulness glitter grins hilarity jocoseness jocosity jocularity jolliness jollity joviality joyousness lightheartedness liveliness merriment merriness merrymaking mirth mirthfulness pleasantness radiance revel revelry shindig showiness sparkle sport sprightliness vivacity whoopee

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blithesomeness colorfulness good humor joie de vivre reveling wingding

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depression discouragement dullness gloom sadness seriousness sorrow unhappiness work

NOUN

joie de vivre

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gaiety

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delight enjoyment gladsomeness happiness joviality joy joyfulness joyousness lightheartedness love of life merriment molliness spiritedness

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depression sobriety

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jolliness

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animation blitheness brightness brilliance cheer color conviviality effervescence elation entertainment exhilaration festivity frolic fun geniality gladness glee gleefulness glitter grins hilarity jocoseness jocosity jocularity jocundity jollity joviality joyousness lightheartedness liveliness merriment merriness merrymaking mirth mirthfulness pleasantness radiance revel revelry shindig showiness sparkle sport sprightliness vivacity whoopee

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blithesomeness colorfulness good humor joie de vivre reveling wingding

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depression discouragement dullness gloom sadness seriousness sorrow unhappiness work

NOUN

joviality

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animation blitheness brightness brilliance cheer color conviviality effervescence elation entertainment exhilaration festivity frolic fun geniality gladness glee gleefulness glitter grins hilarity jocoseness jocosity jocularity jocundity jolliness jollity joyousness lightheartedness liveliness merriment merriness merrymaking mirth mirthfulness pleasantness radiance revel revelry shindig showiness sparkle sport sprightliness vivacity whoopee

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blithesomeness colorfulness good humor joie de vivre reveling wingding

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depression discouragement dullness gloom sadness seriousness sorrow unhappiness work

NOUN

jubilance

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crowing delight elation glee gloating glory happiness joy joyousness jubilation merriment rejoicing satisfaction transport triumph

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exultance exultancy

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depression gloom misery pain sadness sorrow unhappiness woe

NOUN

levity

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frivolity giddiness hilarity mirth repartee

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absurdity amusement buoyancy facetiousness festivity fickleness flightiness flippancy folly foolishness happiness jocularity laughs lightheartedness picnic pleasantry trifling triviality volatility wit

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depression gloom sense seriousness

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gravity

NOUN

life

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activity growth heart soul

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being breath brio dash energy enthusiasm entity esprit essence excitement get-up-and-go go impulse lifeblood liveliness oomph sentience sparkle verve viability vigor vitality vivacity zest zing

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élan élan vital

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apathy dullness inactivity indifference lethargy

NOUN

ludicrousness

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amusement badinage banter buffoonery clowning comedy comicality comicalness drollery drollness facetiousness farce farcicality flippancy fun funniness gag gaiety happiness humorousness jest jesting jocoseness jocosity jocularity joke joking joyfulness kidding levity lightness playfulness pleasantry raillery ridiculousness tomfoolery whimsy wisecrack wit witticism wittiness zaniness

NOUN

merriness

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animation blitheness brightness brilliance cheer color conviviality effervescence elation entertainment exhilaration festivity frolic fun geniality gladness glee gleefulness glitter grins hilarity jocoseness jocosity jocularity jocundity jolliness jollity joviality joyousness lightheartedness liveliness merriment merrymaking mirth mirthfulness pleasantness radiance revel revelry shindig showiness sparkle sport sprightliness vivacity whoopee

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blithesomeness colorfulness good humor joie de vivre reveling wingding

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depression discouragement dullness gloom sadness seriousness sorrow unhappiness work

NOUN

mirthfulness

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animation blitheness brightness brilliance cheer color conviviality effervescence elation entertainment exhilaration festivity frolic fun geniality gladness glee gleefulness glitter grins hilarity jocoseness jocosity jocularity jocundity jolliness jollity joviality joyousness lightheartedness liveliness merriment merriness merrymaking mirth pleasantness radiance revel revelry shindig showiness sparkle sport sprightliness vivacity whoopee

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blithesomeness colorfulness good humor joie de vivre reveling wingding

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depression discouragement dullness gloom sadness seriousness sorrow unhappiness work

NOUN

mood

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air atmosphere attitude aura character color condition desire disposition emotion feeling frame of mind humor inclination mind personality response scene spirit temperament tendency wish

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affection bent blues caprice crotchet cue depression doldrums dumps fancy feel individuality melancholy pleasure propensity semblance soul strain temper tenor timbre vagary vein whim

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low spirits

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dislike hate hatred physicality

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antipathy gladness happiness joy

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health

NOUN

peace of mind

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calmness comfort contentment happiness pleasure satisfaction serenity tranquility well-being

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bliss cheer clear conscience composure delight ecstasy elation euphoria exuberance felicity fulfillment joy peacefulness quiet mind soothingness

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discontent dissatisfaction disturbance gloom misery pain sadness sorrow trouble unhappiness

NOUN

pep

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gusto starch verve

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animation bang birr energy get-up-and-go go hardihood life liveliness moxie potency punch push snap spirit tuck vitality vivacity zip

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apathy discouragement idleness inactivity laziness lethargy

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lifelessness

Example Sentences

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Then I bought her a dried bundle of lavender, and we made the long drive home in high spirits.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

Not that we should complain about good feelings given that high spirits among the animals we call CEOs can have such a positive influence in enabling new opportunities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

Everyone is usually in high spirits, and the goodwill is high.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 24, 2025

It remains unclear when the military personnel, said to be in "high spirits", and the aircraft will return to Nigeria.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

What the economy consisted of in 1960 was potential—raw materials, human beings, high spirits, some money from the marketing board reserves left over from what the British had taken to rebuild their postwar economy.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

high spirits

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