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sprightliness

NOUN

energy

Synonyms

STRONG

activity animation ardor birr dash drive endurance enterprise exertion fire force forcefulness fortitude get-up-and-go go hardihood initiative intensity juice life liveliness might moxie muscle pep pizazz pluck potency power puissance punch spirit spontaneity stamina steam strength toughness tuck vehemence verve vim virility vitality vivacity zeal zest zing zip

WEAK

operativeness élan

Antonyms

STRONG

apathy cowardice dispiritedness dullness enervation helplessness idleness impotence inability inactivity incompetence indifference indolence ineffectiveness inefficiency lack laziness lethargy lifelessness powerlessness uselessness weakness

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sprightliness

She and Curran take possession of the tale and save it with sprightliness; their smiles arise without warning.

From The New Yorker ● Nov. 8, 2019

Admittedly, the Ahmanson’s large stage isn’t the ideal platform for the show’s visual sprightliness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2016

“Brothers of the Quill” may be somewhat more academic overall, but it displays a comparable sprightliness and anecdotal abundance.

From Washington Post ● May 18, 2016

The visitors from Perth did not allow their sprightliness to be subdued by the circumstances and Michael O'Halloran's pace could not be contained.

From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2016

He retains hold of my arm, and as he talks his spine straightens imperceptibly, his chest expands, his voice assumes more and more the sprightliness and jocularity of youth.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

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