bounciness
Tendency to rebound
Bounciness is the quality of bouncing or being able to bounce.
A rubber ball has more bounciness than a rock.
Hair with bounciness springs back when pressed.
The word extends to personality—someone with bounciness is lively and energetic: Her natural bounciness made her popular with the kids.
Capacity for elastic recovery
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- stretchableCapable of being extended
- rubberyElastic and resilient
- pliableCapable of bending easily
spongy · elastic · recoil · tensile · flexible · yielding · deformable · extensible
Animated, energetic quality
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- exuberanceLively, unrestrained enthusiasm
- vivacityAnimated spirit or energy
- pepLively vigor
vim · vigor · animation · enthusiasm · verve · effervescence · buoyancy · sparkle
Lighthearted playful movement
- whimsyPlayful, capricious quality
- lightheartednessCheerful lack of worry
- merrimentLighthearted fun together
- gaietyLively, exuberant cheerfulness
fun · antics · levity · cheerfulness · friskiness · romp · gambol · capers
springiness
Capacity for elastic recovery
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- stretchableCapable of being extended
- rubberyElastic and resilient
pliable · spongy · elastic · recoil · tensile · flexible · yielding · deformable · extensible · contractile
liveliness
Animated, energetic quality
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- exuberanceLively, unrestrained enthusiasm
- vivacityAnimated spirit or energy
pep · vim · vigor · animation · enthusiasm · verve · effervescence · buoyancy · sparkle · dynamism
frolic
Lighthearted playful movement
- whimsyPlayful, capricious quality
- lightheartednessCheerful lack of worry
- merrimentLighthearted fun together
gaiety · fun · antics · levity · cheerfulness · friskiness · romp · gambol · capers · jollity
bouncinessrigidity
State of being unbending
stiffness · flatness · inelasticity · deadness · hardness
bouncinesslistlessness
Absence of energy, enthusiasm
lethargy · dullness · lifelessness · sluggishness · flatness
bounce, bouncy, bouncing, rebound, bounced, bounces, bouncer, bouncers, bouncily