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sprightliness

NOUN
energy
Synonyms
STRONG
activity animation ardor birr dash drive endurance enterprise exertion fire force forcefulness fortitude get-up-and-go go hardihood initiative intensity juice life liveliness might moxie muscle pep pizazz pluck potency power puissance punch spirit spontaneity stamina steam strength toughness tuck vehemence verve vim virility vitality vivacity zeal zest zing zip
WEAK
operativeness élan
Antonyms
STRONG
apathy cowardice dispiritedness dullness enervation helplessness idleness impotence inability inactivity incompetence indifference indolence ineffectiveness inefficiency lack laziness lethargy lifelessness powerlessness uselessness weakness

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She and Curran take possession of the tale and save it with sprightliness; their smiles arise without warning.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 8, 2019

Admittedly, the Ahmanson’s large stage isn’t the ideal platform for the show’s visual sprightliness.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2016

Whenever the opportunity arose, Baird or McHugh peeled out between the centre-backs and full-backs, their sprightliness and quick feet taking advantage of some cumbersome defending.

From BBC • May 19, 2016

“Brothers of the Quill” may be somewhat more academic overall, but it displays a comparable sprightliness and anecdotal abundance.

From Washington Post • May 18, 2016

He retains hold of my arm, and as he talks his spine straightens imperceptibly, his chest expands, his voice assumes more and more the sprightliness and jocularity of youth.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood