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jism

jism

9.9
A strong, lively feeling that makes you active
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɪzəm/
  • Slang
translation icon : energía
  • Running in the morning always fills me with a sense of jism that lasts all day.

Examples

  • It's like jism.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • We got some of this champion's jism.

  • Mugwump jism can't be beat.

  • Video games are a good fantasy for excess jism; Twain provides a good laugh from the soul.

    Blog text (17)
  • I've no jism left.

  • After a long week of work, I asked my friends to join me for some fun to regain my jism and energy.

  • The speaker's enthusiasm and jism inspired everyone in the audience to take action.

Synonyms

energy
vsjism
311 1.6

Lively excitement that makes people or work feel active

is the informal version focusing on spirited vigor
juice
vsjism
  • Informal
77 6.8

Energy that helps your mind work and be creative

is more slangy and targets general spirited energy not creativity
gung
vsjism
  • Informal
9 9.9

A strong, excited feeling that makes someone act

is a slangy word for informal spirited vigor
vim
vsjism
4 9.2

Strong lively energy for doing things

is informal and refers to enthusiastic vigor in speech
spiritedness
vsjism
3 5.6

A quality of being lively and full of energy

is more informal and used for lively energetic feeling
vibrance
vsjism
1 4.9

A bright, lively look or feeling that shows energy

is more about inner spirited vigor rather than visible brightness
vig
vsjism
  • Slang
9.3

A strong lively energy or enthusiasm

is informal and slangy but emphasizes spirited vigor
jauntiness
vsjism
6.8

A lively, cheerful, and relaxed way of moving or dressing

is about lively spirited energy rather than carefree stylishness

Antonyms

43 6.2

A lack of interest or care about things

12 6.3

A feeling of tiredness and low energy

How Energetic

fervor
  • US
34 6.3
zest
42 4.5
jism
  • Slang
9.9
vigor
  • US
36 3.4
energy
553 1.0

Surface Forms

jism singular
jisms plural

Etymology

A less common use of jism means 'energy' or 'enthusiasm'. A helpful way to remember this is to think of jism like juice — both are short words for a life fluid, so they can be used to mean 'vitality'.