SPIRITEDNESS Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

spiritedness

noun

Definition of spiritedness

as in ebullience

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Recent Examples of spiritedness What drew me here is the uniqueness and the spiritedness of this garden, and there’s a wonderful team assembled, thanks to Ari. — Lonnie Burstein Hewitt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026 As this sequence plays out, the social fabric further shreds and unravels; trust circles shrink and become ever more homogeneous; and hostility, mean spiritedness, and a general hardening take hold in society. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 May 2026 This is a year for ensuring that your personal style reflects your spiritedness, heart, and creative eye. — Maressa Brown, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026 Alvarez took to this culture of free-spiritedness. — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025 That could be independence, mischievousness, elegance or free-spiritedness. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

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Noun

His ebullience, keen intellect and warmth jump off the pages.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
In another sign of real estate ebullience, the scion of Emirati property tycoon Hussain Sajwani is finalizing the purchase of one of London’s most expensive homes, the Financial Times reported.

— Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of ebullience

Noun

After just a few generations, the foxes began to look and act more domesticated, with floppy ears, curly tails and an eagerness for human attention and love.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 6 Nov. 2026
There is a familiar eagerness in Dan, the aspiring actor Gisondo portrays, but the similarities largely end there.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of eagerness

Noun

His obvious wig — made even more obvious since the actor is quite famously bald — still has more vivacity than the film’s tepid choreography.

— Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 8 July 2026
Today, that sense of resilience and vivacity is more relevant than ever.

— Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026

Definition of vivacity

Noun

Balancing weight and buoyancy Hydrostatic balance presents a particularly demanding engineering problem for submarine designers.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
While recent headlines around the state of the UK art market have typically painted a gloomy picture, on the ground, a palpable buoyancy — or make-do optimism, even — can be felt.

— Mahoro Seward, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of buoyancy

Noun

Leaders, in particular, have the power to shift the mood of their teams, not by pretending everything is fine or manufacturing cheerfulness but through tone, body language, and small actions.

— Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 22 Sep. 2026
The service Professionalism comes with genuine warmth, cheerfulness, and a sense of people absolutely loving their jobs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of cheerfulness

Noun

There's more springiness in there that gets you the last bit of distance when unfolding it all the way.

— Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
This element not only delivers plush cushioning but also retains energy for a certain kind of springiness that kicks fatigue to the curb.

— Oscar Hartzog, Footwear News, 10 June 2026

Definition of springiness

Noun

Most of the jokes around Drake’s style compare him to women—to white women and their keenness for the fall season, to rich reality TV stars, to family matriarchs, and more.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
The firm is busy scouting for companies positioned to benefit from the Pentagon’s keenness to boost defense spending and find new ways to pay for it.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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