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briskness

NOUN

agility

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cleverness dexterity quickness sharpness swiftness

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activity acuteness adroitness alacrity alertness celerity dispatch expedition fleetness friskiness litheness liveliness promptitude promptness sprightliness suppleness

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quickwittedness spryness

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slowing slowness sluggishness

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clumsiness stiffness

NOUN

alacrity

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avidity cheerfulness dispatch eagerness enthusiasm expedition fervor promptitude promptness readiness willingness zeal

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apathy coolness discouragement slowing

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aversion disinclination reluctance unwillingness

NOUN

animation

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action ardor bounce brio 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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high spirits élan

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

NOUN

celerity

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alacrity dispatch expedition expeditiousness fleetness gait haste hurry hustle legerity promptness quickness rapidity speed speediness swiftness velocity vivacity

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delay rest slowing slowness

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sluggishness

NOUN

diligence

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alertness earnestness intensity quickness vigor

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activity application assiduity assiduousness attention attentiveness care carefulness constancy exertion heed heedfulness industry intent intentness keenness laboriousness pertinacity sedulousness

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inactivity lethargy

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carelessness disregard idleness ignorance inattention indolence laziness neglect negligence thoughtlessness

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indifference

NOUN

expeditiousness

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celerity dispatch expedition fleetness haste hastiness hustle rapidity rapidness speed speediness swiftness

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delay slowing slowness

NOUN

haste

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alacrity urgency

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bustle carelessness celerity dash dispatch drive expedition expeditiousness fleetness flurry foolhardiness hastiness heedlessness hurriedness hustle impatience impetuosity incautiousness nimbleness pace precipitancy precipitateness prematureness press promptitude promptness quickness rapidity rapidness rashness recklessness rush scamper scramble scurry scuttle swiftness velocity

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hurly-burly hustling

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calm slowing slowness

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delay leisure lingering rest

NOUN

hastiness

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alacrity bustle carelessness celerity dash dispatch drive expedition expeditiousness fleetness flurry foolhardiness heedlessness hurriedness hustle impatience impetuosity incautiousness nimbleness pace

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hurly-burly hustling

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dullness slowing slowness

NOUN

hurriedness

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alacrity bustle carelessness celerity dash dispatch drive expedition expeditiousness fleetness flurry foolhardiness hastiness heedlessness hustle impatience impetuosity incautiousness nimbleness pace

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hurly-burly hustling

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dullness slowing slowness

NOUN

industriousness

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activity alertness application assiduity assiduousness attention attentiveness care carefulness constancy earnestness exertion heed heedfulness industry intensity intent intentness keenness laboriousness pertinacity quickness sedulousness vigor

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carelessness disregard idleness ignorance inactivity inattention indolence laziness lethargy neglect negligence thoughtlessness

NOUN

liveliness

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brio

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activity alacrity animation effervescence esprit lilt pep sparkle sprightliness vim vivacity

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tittup

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apathy dullness inactivity lifelessness

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dispiritedness

NOUN

liveliness

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action activity energy spiritedness vigor vitality

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idleness inactivity inertia laziness lethargy

WEAK

dispiritedness

NOUN

precipitance

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alacrity bustle carelessness celerity dash dispatch drive expedition expeditiousness fleetness flurry foolhardiness hastiness heedlessness hurriedness hustle impatience impetuosity incautiousness nimbleness pace precipitancy precipitateness precipitation prematureness press promptitude promptness quickness rapidity rapidness rashness recklessness rush scamper scramble scurry scuttle swiftness urgency velocity

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hurly-burly hustling

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calm dullness slowing slowness

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precipitancy

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alacrity bustle carelessness celerity dash dispatch drive expedition expeditiousness fleetness flurry foolhardiness hastiness heedlessness hurriedness hustle impatience impetuosity incautiousness nimbleness pace precipitance precipitateness precipitation prematureness press promptitude promptness quickness rapidity rapidness rashness recklessness rush scamper scramble scurry scuttle swiftness urgency velocity

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hurly-burly hustling

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calm dullness slowing slowness

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precipitateness

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alacrity bustle carelessness celerity dash dispatch drive expedition expeditiousness fleetness flurry foolhardiness hastiness heedlessness hurriedness hustle impatience impetuosity incautiousness nimbleness pace precipitance precipitancy precipitation prematureness press promptitude promptness quickness rapidity rapidness rashness recklessness rush scamper scramble scurry scuttle swiftness urgency velocity

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hurly-burly hustling

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calm dullness slowing slowness

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quickness

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acumen agility dexterity rapidity velocity

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alacrity celerity dispatch expedition facility fleetness haste pace

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clumsiness inability ineptness

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delay slowing slowness

NOUN

rapidity

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alacrity swiftness velocity

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acceleration bat celerity dispatch expedition fleetness gait haste hurry pace precipitateness promptitude promptness rapidness rush speed speediness

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delay hindrance rest retardation slowing slowness

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languidity

NOUN

rapidness

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alacrity bustle carelessness celerity dash dispatch drive expedition expeditiousness fleetness flurry foolhardiness hastiness heedlessness hurriedness hurry hustle impatience impetuosity incautiousness nimbleness pace precipitancy precipitateness prematureness press promptitude promptness quickness rapidity rashness recklessness rush scamper scramble scurry scuttle speed speediness swiftness urgency velocity

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hurly-burly hustling

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calm delay dullness slowing slowness

NOUN

sedulousness

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activity alertness application assiduity assiduousness attention attentiveness care carefulness constancy earnestness exertion heed heedfulness industriousness industry intensity intent intentness keenness laboriousness pertinacity quickness vigor

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carelessness disregard idleness ignorance inactivity inattention indolence laziness lethargy neglect negligence thoughtlessness

NOUN

speed

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acceleration agility momentum pace quickness velocity

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activity alacrity breeze celerity clip dispatch eagerness expedition fleetness gait haste headway hurry hustle legerity lick liveliness precipitancy precipitation promptitude promptness rapidity rapidness readiness rush rustle snap steam swiftness urgency

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apathy delay hindrance rest slowing slowness sluggishness stoppage

NOUN

speediness

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alacrity bustle carelessness celerity dash dispatch drive expedition expeditiousness fleetness flurry foolhardiness hastiness heedlessness hurriedness hurry hustle impatience impetuosity incautiousness nimbleness pace precipitancy precipitateness prematureness press promptitude promptness quickness rapidity rapidness rashness recklessness rush scamper scramble scurry scuttle speed swiftness urgency velocity

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hurly-burly hustling

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calm delay dullness slowing slowness

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swiftness

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alacrity quickness rapidity

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celerity speed speediness velocity

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slowness

Example Sentences

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Washington led the most active of lives, and the author surveys it with a briskness that makes this biography feel much shorter than it is.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

It ultimately undercuts a narrative whose strongest suit has always been its briskness.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2025

Yes, his eventual shot went in off Fabian Schar, but the briskness and intensity of Scotland’s counter was electrifying.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2024

It had a hurried urgency and also the briskness of rough-and-tumble triumph.

From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2022

“Well...” said Professor McGonagall, losing a little of her briskness as her voice shook.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

briskness

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