get-up-and-go
Energetic personal motivation
Get-up-and-go is energy and initiative—the drive to take action rather than sit idle.
Someone with get-up-and-go doesn't need to be pushed or motivated; they're already moving: She's got the get-up-and-go to start her own business.
The phrase often appears in observations about its absence: I just don't have the get-up-and-go I used to.
Desire for achievement
- motivationImpetus toward a goal
- initiativeSelf-directed action capacity
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- gumptionSpirited practical courage
hustle · resolve · willpower · self-starter · aspiration · tenacity · perseverance · purpose
Capacity for spirited existence
liveliness · dynamism · verve · brio · oomph · pizzazz · sparkle · animation
Sustained effort capacity
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- robustnessResistance to failure
- hardinessAbility to endure adversity
staying power · toughness · strength · persistence · grit · durability · steadfastness · sturdiness
ambition
Desire for achievement
- motivationImpetus toward a goal
- initiativeSelf-directed action capacity
- determinationFirmness of purpose
gumption · hustle · resolve · willpower · self-starter · aspiration · tenacity · perseverance · purpose · dedication
vitality
Capacity for spirited existence
zest · liveliness · dynamism · verve · brio · oomph · pizzazz · sparkle · animation · exuberance
endurance
Sustained effort capacity
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- robustnessResistance to failure
hardiness · staying power · toughness · strength · persistence · grit · durability · steadfastness · sturdiness · doggedness
get-up-and-golethargy
Abnormal drowsiness and apathy
exhaustion · fatigue · lassitude · weariness · sluggishness