Antonyms for brio

Grammar : Noun

Spell : bree-oh; Italian bree-aw

Phonetic Transcription : ˈbri oʊ; Italian ˈbri ɔ

Definition of brio

Origin : "liveliness, vivacity," 1734, from Italian brio, literally "mettle, fire, life," perhaps a shortened derivative of Latin ebrius "drunk." Or via Provençal briu "vigor," from Celtic *brig-o- "strength," from PIE *gwere- "heavy" (see grave (adj.)). Probably entered English via musical instruction con brio.

noun spirit

Example sentences :

Gozzi gave him brio and bonarietà , with cordiality and humor.
Extract from : « Folkways » by William Graham Sumner

Con brio, to the horror of the monkeys who are settling for the night.
Extract from : « The Works of Rudyard Kipling: One Volume Edition » by Rudyard Kipling

Tenderly and yet with a certain amount of brio the notes came dancing from the bow, and I listened, vaguely pleased.
Extract from : « The Sorrows of Satan » by Marie Corelli

Their eloquence is natural and contagious, and the peroration, delivered with brio, is often an artistic treat.
Extract from : « Heroic Spain » by Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly

When the week was up Mat implored to be left behind with Angela, the maid, and Brio, a big poodle possessed of the devil.
Extract from : « Shawl-Straps » by Louisa M. Alcott

This brio, an Italian word which the French have begun to use, is characteristic of youthful work.
Extract from : « Cousin Betty » by Honore de Balzac

Certainly Gurickx played magnificently, and with a brio I have rarely heard equalled.
Extract from : « Music-Study in Germany » by Amy Fay

Albanesi has a charming, delicate touch, and plays with all the Italian brio.
Extract from : « Letters of a Diplomat's Wife » by Mary King Waddington

Synonyms for brio

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