Sprightliness (Noun)
Meaning
Animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The actress's sprightliness on stage was infectious, and soon the entire audience was clapping along to the musical number.
- Despite the complexity of the choreography, the dancers' sprightliness made the routine look effortless and fun.
- The comedian's sprightliness was the perfect antidote to the heavy news of the day, and the audience left the show feeling uplifted.
- The sprightliness of the children's laughter and play was a welcome respite from the gloom of the rainy day.
- The old movie's sprightliness was still evident, even after decades, and it remained a beloved classic among film enthusiasts.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Exuberance
- Buoyancy
- Smartness
- Delicacy
- High-spiritedness
- Energy
- Ebullience
- Vigor
- Elan
- Alacrity
- Jauntiness
- Irrepressibility
- Muscularity
- Esprit
- Pertness
- Airiness
- Enthusiasm
- Breeziness
- Pep
- Ginger
- Briskness
- Vim
- Peppiness