elan

Examples

• All

• Urged on with such elan, the carpet shot forward like a bolt from a crossbow.

  Fiction book (1999)

• Mehta brought freshness and elan to a very familiar work; his younger colleagues gave him a full palette of colors.

  Fiction book (2001)

• "Hey!" the woman cried out with the elan of a cheerleader,

  Fiction book (1996)

• And of course, she didn't have the elan Sydney had, the air of the princess accepting you into the court.

  Fiction book (1995)

• Also, he found Meredith's energy and effervescent personality most appealing; they buoyed him up, gave him a sense of elan, the like of which he had not experienced in a long time.

  Fiction book (1996)

• The dancer performed with such elan that the audience couldn't take their eyes off her.

• His presentation was delivered with elan, captivating everyone in the room.

• She approached the project with an elan that inspired her team to work harder.

Synonyms

F

flair

vselan

69 4.4

A natural talent for doing something in a stylish, original way

highlights energetic confident style rather than innate skill or talent

D

dash

vselan

38 5.4

A confident, stylish way of behaving or dressing

is more about enthusiastic energetic self-assurance than outward stylishness

P

panache

vselan

11 8.1

A confident and stylish way of behaving that attracts attention

is more about lively enthusiastic energy rather than showy display

E

esprit

vselan

2 9.1

A lively, quick mind that shows clever humour

focuses on outward enthusiastic confident energy rather than mental wit

Antonyms

A

apathy

43 6.2

A lack of interest or care about things

T

timidity

7 5.8

Feeling too shy or afraid to try new things

How Lively

elan

5 8.4

zest

42 4.5

verve

8 6.8

vivacity

1 6.8

energy

553 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology