brio
2
8.8
- noun
- /ˈbrɪoʊ/
:
brío
- Allen has a genius for looking down at himself and all the rest of us from on high and seeing how silly and pointless our pretensions can be—but he does it self-consciously and with brio.
So anytime you hear that, you should just dismiss it as brio.
- So anytime you hear that, you should just dismiss it as brio.
Examples
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The musician performed with such brio that the audience was completely captivated.
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He analyzes them in depth with brio.
Academic text (1999) -
What feeling lay behind the brio of all their bickering?
Fiction book (1991) -
"It is a lovely portrait painted with great skill and brio.
Fiction book (2001) -
It had such managerial brio.
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Zo doesn't dance around the issue; he tells it with his customary brio.
Blog text (4) -
The picture had careened as Robbie had entered the restaurant, tossing off morning greetings with characteristic brio to the owner and several members of the staff.
Fiction book (1999) -
Noomi Rapace plays that heroine with a combination of sullenness and brio that overwhelms everything else on the screen whenever she pops up.
Blog text (25) -
Ford's sensibility jibes perfectly with the fish-house format, and executive chef Adam Evans cooks with real brio.
Blog text (29) -
An after-school informal sing-off between The Bellas and The Treblemakers has a breathtaking brio, with song after song piling up into a pretty glorious vocal mash-up.
Blog text (2)
Synonyms
12
3.5
Lively, excited behaviour in a person or group
11
7.9
Energy and style that make something more exciting
8
6.8
A strong energy and lively style in art or performance
3
9.3
A brilliant, showy display of skill in music or dance performance
3
5.6
A quality of being lively and full of energy
1
6.8
Being lively and full of cheerful energy that makes people notice you
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4.9
A bright, lively look or feeling that shows energy
A strong, lively quality that makes a big impact
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How Energetic
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word brio comes from the Italian and Spanish brio, which means 'liveliness' or 'spirit'. So when someone performs with brio, they show lively energy and an exciting style.