briskness
Lively, efficient pace
Briskness is the quality of being quick, energetic, and efficient.
It describes a lively pace or manner: the briskness of her walk, He answered with professional briskness.
The word can suggest refreshing vigor or businesslike efficiency, sometimes bordering on curtness.
State of being fast
- rapiditySwiftness of movement
- swiftnessQuickness of motion
- paceSpeed of movement
- velocityDirected rate of motion
haste · hurry · sprint · dash · acceleration · momentum · tempo · clip
Snappy, firm texture
- nipQuick, sharp pinch
- coolnessCalm self-possession
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
- frostThin ice coating
cold · breeze · nippy · sharpness · bite · tang · snap · invigorating
Active physical strength
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- livelinessAnimated, energetic quality
- vivacityAnimated spirit or energy
- animationTechnique creating movement illusion
zest · pep · verve · spiritedness · dynamism · effervescence · exuberance · sprightliness
Rudely brief speech
- abruptnessSudden, unexpected manner
- brusquenessAbrupt, rude directness
- tersenessExtreme brevity of expression
- efficiencyProductive without waste
no-nonsense · businesslike · clipped · directness · sharpness · crispness · brevity · succinctness
quickness
State of being fast
velocity · haste · hurry · sprint · dash · acceleration · momentum · tempo · clip · rush
crispness
Snappy, firm texture
frost · cold · breeze · nippy · sharpness · bite · tang · snap · invigorating · bracing
vigor
Active physical strength
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- livelinessAnimated, energetic quality
- vivacityAnimated spirit or energy
animation · zest · pep · verve · spiritedness · dynamism · effervescence · exuberance · sprightliness · buoyancy
curtness
Rudely brief speech
- abruptnessSudden, unexpected manner
- brusquenessAbrupt, rude directness
- tersenessExtreme brevity of expression
efficiency · no-nonsense · businesslike · clipped · directness · sharpness · crispness · brevity · succinctness · matter-of-fact
brisknessslowness
Absence of quickness
sluggishness · leisureliness · pokiness · tardiness · dawdling
brisknesslethargy
Abnormal drowsiness and apathy
sluggishness · listlessness · torpor · languor · lifelessness
brisknessdullness
Lack of stimulation
laziness · indolence · apathy · drowsiness · sleepiness