briskness
1
3.5
- noun
- /ˈbrɪsknəs/
:
vivacidad
- Seeing the color guard march across School Street on its approach to Lincoln's neighbor Parker Elementary School must have sent chills up and down her spine for reasons beyond the briskness of some of these fall days that have enveloped these events.
Examples
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Not cold but sh, with a certain smell about the air, a briskness.
Fiction book (1990) -
She answered the questions with a briskness that indicated she was both confident and focused.
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Now there was a certain briskness.
Fiction book (1991) -
I like the objectivity, the briskness, of this.
Fiction book (1996) -
The ball that hit Inman had already passed through Veasey's shoulder and, as a result, did not strike with full briskness.
Fiction book (1997) -
In just one day, Janice has acquired a widow's briskness, the speed afoot of a woman with no man to set the pace for her.
Fiction book (1990) -
The prisoner smiled with a certain sense of self-satisfaction, feeling himself raised to some degree of importance by that show of weakness on the part of his custodians, and on the way back to the cell, his step exceeded in briskness and spirit that of those accompanying him.
Fiction book (2002) -
When I joined the party Nobu was giving, I couldn't help noticing signs of anger—a rippling muscle in his jaw, and a certain briskness with which he tossed sake into his mouth.
Fiction book (1997) -
With a clear plan in mind, he approached his work with a refreshing briskness that impressed everyone in the office.
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The joggers moved past me with such briskness that I could hardly keep up with their pace.
Synonyms
409
2.0
How fast someone or something moves
362
1.1
A state of being busy and moving
11
2.8
Ability to move the body very fast and with good control
10
2.5
A speed that is quicker than usual for a task or activity
9
7.0
Active energy and strong enthusiasm that makes someone take action
6
4.6
Very fast movement, action, or change
5
2.9
Great speed in moving or acting
4
8.4
A quick and eager willingness to do something
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
1
4.8
Quick thinking that helps you understand and answer fast
A quality of moving quickly and with energy
A lively energy and quick movement
A quick, lively way of acting, speaking, or dressing
A quality of taking part with energy and interest
A state of being full of energy and strength
How fast something happens or is done
Antonyms
How Energetic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Briskness comes from the adjective brisk, which in turn comes from French and Italian words like brusque or brusco that meant 'sharp' or 'lively'. So, briskness is the quality of being quick, energetic, and lively, like a brisk walk or a brisk voice.