Antonyms for briskness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : brisk
Phonetic Transcription : brɪsk


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
Example sentences :
  • "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

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