Definitions

verve

[vurv] / vɜrv /

NOUN

energy, enthusiasm

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gumption gusto intensity liveliness moxie passion pep sparkle spunk stamina toughness vigor vitality zeal zest

STRONG

activity ardor dash drive endurance fire force forcefulness get-up-and-go go hardihood juice pizazz pluck power punch spirit steam strength vim virility zing zip

WEAK

élan

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathy cowardice dullness inactivity indifference laziness lethargy weakness

STRONG

enervation idleness incompetence

Example Sentences

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Figaro, when so treated, grew fat and desponding, and lost all his sprightly VERVE; and Nemesis became as gentle as a Quakeress.

From The Paris Sketch Book by Thackeray, William Makepeace

In talk it is not correctness of grammar nor elegance of enunciation that charms us; it is spirit, VERVE, the sudden turn of humour, the keen, pungent taste of life.

From Fisherman's Luck and Some Other Uncertain Things by Van Dyke, Henry

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