Synonyms of esprit

esprit

noun

i-ˈsprē 

as in vigor

active strength of body or mind

the dance company has an infectious esprit that captivates audiences

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vigor
• energy
• spirit
• dynamism
• juice
• gas
• life
• stamina
• strength
• vitality
• brio
• dash
• pep
• verve
• gusto
• zeal
• vim
• drive
• power
• muscle
• zing
• vinegar
• beans
• zip
• ginger
• get-up-and-go
• starch
• moxie
• bounce
• hardihood
• sap
• punch
• oomph
• liveliness
• passion
• élan
• vivacity
• sprightliness
• animal spirits
• animation
• go
• spiritedness
• fitness
• soundness
• fire
• briskness
• jauntiness
• fervor
• vibrancy
• spunk
• snap
• potency
• vivaciousness
• puissance
• ardor
• virility
• spunkiness
• health
• mettle
• metal
• snappiness
• vibrance
• sturdiness
• hardiness
• wellness
• might
• huskiness
• verdure
• healthiness
• brawniness
• main

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• listlessness
• lethargy
• sluggishness
• indolence
• torpidity
• weakness
• laziness
• softness
• tenderness
• impotence
• delicacy
• powerlessness
• feebleness
• exhaustion
• debility
• faintness
• impotency
• infirmity
• enfeeblement
• frailty
• disablement
• debilitation
• slightness
• inanition
• prostration
• frailness
• enervation
• puniness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of esprit

In Hujar’s images, this formidable woman is drained of esprit; what remains is the mask. — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

In power, their Cheka harnessed the esprit of a military-religious order of knights with the atrocious violence of a gangster hit squad. — Time, 24 Aug. 2023

As hip-hop rose from an underground phenomenon to a global vernacular, that esprit—of being the best, the baddest, the most beautiful—never vanished. — Outside Online, 28 Oct. 2021

Each outfit in the show is accompanied by a headpiece that features a corresponding term, such as esprit, vitality, and self-determination. — Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2021

The assembly has moved online because of the coronavirus, compounding the pandemic's blows to the city's economy and worldly esprit. — Jennifer Peltz, Star Tribune, 21 Sep. 2020

College deans wanted to establish the same esprit-de-corps within houses as could be found in an exclusive fraternity, but that required engineering. — Carla Yanni, Smithsonian, 6 Sep. 2019