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Antonyms for briskness
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : brisk |
Phonetic Transcription : brɪsk |
- apathy
- aversion
- calm
- calmness
- carelessness
- clumsiness
- coldness
- coolness
- delay
- depression
- discouragement
- disinclination
- dispiritedness
- disregard
- dullness
- enervation
- hindrance
- idleness
- ignorance
- inability
- inactivity
- inattention
- indifference
- indolence
- ineptness
- inertia
- languidity
- laziness
- leisure
- lethargy
- lifelessness
- lingering
- neglect
- negligence
- reluctance
- rest
- retardation
- sadness
- slowing
- slowness
- sluggishness
- stiffness
- stoppage
- thoughtlessness
- unhappiness
- unwillingness
Definition of briskness
Origin :- 1550s, as Scottish bruisk, probably an alteration of French brusque (see brusque). Related: Briskly; briskness.
- As in rapidity : noun quickness
- As in speed : noun rate of motion, often a high rate
- As in liveliness : noun animation
- As in swiftness : noun acceleration
- As in liveliness : noun spirit
- As in quickness : noun speed
- As in celerity : noun swiftness
- As in expeditiousness : noun quickness
- As in hastiness : noun haste
- As in hurriedness : noun haste
- As in industriousness : noun diligence
- As in precipitance : noun haste
- As in precipitancy : noun haste
- As in precipitateness : noun haste
- As in rapidness : noun haste
- As in sedulousness : noun diligence
- As in speediness : noun haste
- As in diligence : noun perseverance in carrying out action
- As in agility : noun physical or mental nimbleness, deftness
- As in alacrity : noun liveliness; promptness
- As in animation : noun liveliness; activity
- As in haste : noun extreme speed, hurry
- "Wednesday's only four days off," she said, with a fine assumption of briskness.
- Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various
- A drink of spirits helped me; my blood presently flowed with briskness.
- Extract from : « The Frozen Pirate » by W. Clark Russell
- For this last, 79 it is impossible to have too much agility and briskness.
- Extract from : « A Treatise on the Art of Dancing » by Giovanni-Andrea Gallini
- With an air of briskness he went into the Internacional dining-room.
- Extract from : « Children of the Desert » by Louis Dodge
- She came into the room with the briskness of a March flurry of snow.
- Extract from : « The Woman Beautiful » by Helen Follett Stevans
- It was even difficult to carry on a conversation with any degree of briskness.
- Extract from : « Mark Seaworth » by William H.G. Kingston
- Then Baba Mustapha revived in briskness, and cried, 'Here the dish!
- Extract from : « The Shaving of Shagpat, Complete » by George Meredith
- He is endowed with a briskness and an invention often alien to his blood.
- Extract from : « American Sketches » by Charles Whibley
- Then he illustrated, in briskness and correct position, just how we should do it.
- Extract from : « At Plattsburg » by Allen French
- This is a bad job, said Mr. Erin, with a pretence of briskness.
- Extract from : « The Talk of the Town, Volume 2 (of 2) » by James Payn
Synonyms for briskness
- acceleration
- action
- activity
- acumen
- acuteness
- adroitness
- agility
- alacrity
- alertness
- animation
- application
- ardor
- assiduity
- assiduousness
- attention
- attentiveness
- avidity
- bat
- bounce
- breeze
- brio
- briskness
- buoyancy
- bustle
- care
- carefulness
- carelessness
- celerity
- cheerfulness
- cleverness
- clip
- constancy
- dash
- dexterity
- dispatch
- drive
- dynamism
- eagerness
- earnestness
- ebullience
- effervescence
- élan
- elation
- energy
- enthusiasm
- esprit
- excitement
- exertion
- exhilaration
- expedition
- expeditiousness
- facility
- fervor
- fleetness
- flurry
- foolhardiness
- friskiness
- gaiety
- gait
- haste
- hastiness
- headway
- heed
- heedfulness
- heedlessness
- high spirits
- hilarity
- hurly-burly
- hurriedness
- hurry
- hustle
- hustling
- impatience
- impetuosity
- incautiousness
- industriousness
- industry
- intensity
- intent
- intentness
- joyousness
- keenness
- laboriousness
- legerity
- lick
- life
- lilt
- litheness
- liveliness
- momentum
- nimbleness
- oomph
- pace
- passion
- pep
- pertinacity
- precipitance
- precipitancy
- precipitateness
- precipitation
- prematureness
- press
- promptitude
- promptness
- quickness
- quickwittedness
- rapidity
- rapidness
- rashness
- readiness
- recklessness
- rush
- rustle
- scamper
- scramble
- scurry
- scuttle
- sedulousness
- sharpness
- snap
- sparkle
- speed
- speediness
- spirit
- spiritedness
- sprightliness
- spryness
- steam
- suppleness
- swiftness
- tittup
- urgency
- velocity
- verve
- vibrancy
- vigor
- vim
- vitality
- vivacity
- willingness
- zap
- zeal
- zest
- zing
- zip
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