BRIO

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous

Synonyms:

animation; brio; invigoration; spiritedness; vivification

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("brio" is a kind of...):

activeness; activity (the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically)

Attribute:

spirited (displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness)

spiritless (lacking ardor or vigor or energy)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "brio"):

chirpiness (cheerful and lively)

life; liveliness; spirit; sprightliness (animation and energy in action or expression)