elan
Dash and gusto
Elan is spirited enthusiasm and vigor, especially in style or performance.
The word suggests confident energy and flair: She delivered the speech with remarkable elan.
Borrowed from French, it often appears in contexts involving artistic or social panache—someone who acts with elan does so boldly and gracefully.
Spirited enthusiasm
- brioVigorous liveliness
- dashQuick burst or pinch
- pizzazzLively, attention-grabbing quality
- flamboyanceShowy, confident style
swagger · flourish · showmanship · brilliance · sparkle · gusto · vivacity · aplomb
verve
Spirited enthusiasm
flamboyance · swagger · flourish · showmanship · brilliance · sparkle · gusto · vivacity · aplomb · savoir-faire
vitality
Capacity for spirited existence
- dynamismActive, energetic quality
- energyPower to do work
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
zest · animation · liveliness · fervor · drive · momentum · passion · impetus · fire · intensity
- vitalityvitality, vigor, vim, verve, pep
- flairpanache, pizzazz, verve, dash, style
- Crosswordesealee, aloe, epee, erne, etui
- French chicchic, elegance, sophistication, effortless, refinement
- joyhappiness, gladness, joyfulness, elation, delight
- theatricstheatrics, dramatics, melodrama, histrionics, theatricality
elanlethargy
Abnormal drowsiness and apathy
sluggishness · torpor · languor · listlessness · weariness
elanapathy
Absence of feeling
ennui · indifference · spiritlessness · half-heartedness · dejection
elandullness
Lack of stimulation
dreariness · blandness · colorlessness · gracelessness · awkwardness