BRIO Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

brio

noun

ˈbrē-(ˌ)ō

Definition of brio next

as in vigor

active strength of body or mind impressed the interviewers with his poise and brio

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Recent Examples of brio Sir Tom Stoppard, a titan of modern theater and film, whose award-winning works balanced wit and brio with a true curiosity for the depth of human emotion, has died at the age of 88. —

Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2025 Thompson; Hoss adds a blaze-of-glory brio to Eileen’s downfall; Thompson; a visual palette that prizes both old-school glamour and pomo maximalism; and Thompson. —

David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025 Because yes, there is eventually a murder, and Blanc turns up in town full of theories and brio. —

Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2025 The Acura corners with near-Italian brio, its variable-ratio steering finely weighted, though the steering is not especially good at transmitting information on the road surface into your hands. —

IEEE Spectrum, 26 Sep. 2016 See All Example Sentences for brio

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Noun

This isn’t a film about trauma, or smuggled-in social issues, or anything at all, really, besides the honest workaday business of scaring the bejesus out of its audience, rinsing, and repeating with extra vigor.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
The protagonist, Theodore, is a jaded man with no vigor for life.

— Oluwaseun Damilola Sanwoolu, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026