jazziness
Lively musical quality
Jazziness is the quality of being jazzy—having the lively, improvisational spirit associated with jazz music, or being flashy and showy in style.
A performance might have jazziness in its syncopated rhythms; a sports car might have jazziness in its bold design: The outfit had a certain jazziness that turned heads.
Suspended recreational seat
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- bebopFast, complex jazz style
- phrasingManner of expressing something
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
timbre · melody · polyrhythm · groove · cadence · tonality · arrangement · dynamics
Fast, complex jazz style
- coolCalm or fashionable
- fusionJoining into unity
- avant-gardeInnovative cultural pioneers
- modalPertaining to form
Animated spirit or energy
- exuberanceLively, unrestrained enthusiasm
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- livelinessAnimated, energetic quality
- verveSpirited enthusiasm
pizzazz · dynamism · oomph · pep · zest · sparkle · effervescence · animation
Ostentatious showiness
- showinessOstentatious display quality
- panacheFlamboyant confidence of manner
- stylishnessFashionable aesthetic appeal
- snazzinessShowy, attractive quality
flamboyance · pizzazz · razzle-dazzle · boldness · dash · élan · swagger · splashiness
swing
Suspended recreational seat
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- bebopFast, complex jazz style
- phrasingManner of expressing something
harmony · timbre · melody · polyrhythm · groove · cadence · tonality · arrangement · dynamics · interpretation
bebop
Fast, complex jazz style
- coolCalm or fashionable
- fusionJoining into unity
- avant-gardeInnovative cultural pioneers
vivacity
Animated spirit or energy
- exuberanceLively, unrestrained enthusiasm
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- livelinessAnimated, energetic quality
verve · pizzazz · dynamism · oomph · pep · zest · sparkle · effervescence · animation · buoyancy
flashiness
Ostentatious showiness
- showinessOstentatious display quality
- panacheFlamboyant confidence of manner
- stylishnessFashionable aesthetic appeal
snazziness · flamboyance · pizzazz · razzle-dazzle · boldness · dash · élan · swagger · splashiness · ornamentation
spontaneity
Acting without forethought
- riffingImprovising musical phrases
- ad-libUnscripted speech or remark
- extemporizeSpeak without preparation
jam · freestyle · scat · solo · licks · vamp · interplay · variation · creativity · innovation
jazzinesslifelessness
Quality of having no animation
dullness · lethargy · sluggishness · torpor · listlessness
jazzinessblandness
Absence of distinctive qualities
dullness · plainness · dreariness · vapidity · tedium
jazzinessstiffness
Resistance to deformation
rigidity · woodenness · formality · squareness · predictability