spiritedness
Animated vigor shown
Spiritedness is the quality of being lively, energetic, and full of vigor.
A spirited horse is difficult to control; a spirited debate features passionate disagreement; a spirited defense is vigorous and determined.
The word suggests boldness and animation rather than mere enthusiasm: Her spiritedness made her a natural leader.
Capacity for spirited existence
- vivacityAnimated spirit or energy
- livelinessAnimated, energetic quality
- animationTechnique creating movement illusion
- dynamismActive, energetic quality
exuberance · verve · vigor · pep · spark · effervescence · brio · elan
Spirit or yank
- spunkInformal word for courage
- feistinessLively, aggressive spirit
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
- audacityBrazen, reckless daring
nerve · grit · mettle · moxie · guts · backbone · tenacity · rebelliousness
Intense emotional drive
- zealIntense driving devotion
- fervorIntense emotional intensity
- ardorIntense emotional warmth
- eagernessIntense willingness to act
gusto · keenness · excitement · avidity · fervency · dedication · devotion · commitment
vitality
Capacity for spirited existence
- vivacityAnimated spirit or energy
- livelinessAnimated, energetic quality
- animationTechnique creating movement illusion
dynamism · exuberance · verve · vigor · pep · spark · effervescence · brio · elan · vim
pluck
Spirit or yank
- spunkInformal word for courage
- feistinessLively, aggressive spirit
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
audacity · nerve · grit · mettle · moxie · guts · backbone · tenacity · rebelliousness · sassiness
passion
Intense emotional drive
eagerness · gusto · keenness · excitement · avidity · fervency · dedication · devotion · commitment · motivation
fiery
Intensely hot or passionate
perky · frisky · spry · mettlesome · vivacious · ebullient · effervescent · bouncy · chipper · exuberant
- dog traitsloyal, friendly, loyalty, devoted, playful
- excitementexcitement, enthusiasm, eagerness, exhilaration, thrill
- vitalityvitality, vigor, vim, verve, pep
- merrimentmirth, laugh, gaiety, merriment, chuckle
- rowdinessrowdiness, boisterousness, raucousness, unruliness, roughhousing
- childlike innocenceinnocence, wonder, curiosity, playfulness, imagination
spiritednesslistlessness
Absence of energy, enthusiasm
lethargy · inertness · lifelessness · sluggishness · torpor
spiritednesscowardice
Absence of bravery
timidity · fearfulness · cowardness · wimpiness · pusillanimity
spiritednessapathy
Absence of feeling
indifference · dispassion · coldness · detachment · impassivity