Synonyms of get-up-and-go

get-up-and-go

noun

ˌget-ˌəp-ᵊn-ˈgō 

as in vigor

active strength of body or mind

even after her broken hip healed, Grandma never regained her get-up-and-go

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of get-up-and-go

Thus the coffee gods created a world of more discerning (some might say finicky) coffee connoisseurs, one where people now pay $5, $6 and more for a cup of liquid get-up-and-go. — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026

In 2021, Charles, admiring Marchetti’s get-up-and-go, invited him to chair his fashion task force. — John Seabrook, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025

Ortega will rely on the get-up-and-go that has guided him to this point. — Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025

For those who like things to be a bit more get-up-and-go, there's the chance to climb aboard a Mini Moke – a small but heavy-duty open-top vehicle – to tour the island. — Rebekah Evans, The Week Uk, theweek, 21 Feb. 2024