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verve

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Synonyms & Antonyms of verve

active strength of body or mind

the actor plays the part of the superhero with tremendous verve and obvious enjoyment

Synonyms for verve

beans,
bounce,
brio,
dash,
drive,
dynamism,
energy,
esprit,
gas,
get-up-and-go,
ginger,
go,
gusto,
hardihood,
juice,
life,
moxie,
oomph,
pep,
punch,
sap,
snap,
starch,
vigor,
vim,
vinegar,
vitality,
zing,
zip

Words Related to verve

animal spirits,
animation,
briskness,
jauntiness,
liveliness,
snappiness,
spirit,
spiritedness,
sprightliness,
spunk,
spunkiness,
vibrance,
vibrancy,
vivaciousness,
vivacity

ardor,
élan,
fervor,
fire,
passion,
zeal

main,
metal,
mettle,
might,
muscle,
potency,
power,
puissance,
stamina,
strength

brawniness,
fitness,
hardiness,
huskiness,
sturdiness,
virility

health,
healthiness,
soundness,
verdure,
wellness

Near Antonyms for verve

indolence,
laziness

debilitation,
debility,
delicacy,
disablement,
enfeeblement,
faintness,
feebleness,
frailness,
frailty,
impotence,
impotency,
infirmity,
powerlessness,
puniness,
slightness,
softness,
tenderness,
weakness

enervation,
exhaustion,
inanition,
prostration

Antonyms for verve

lethargy,
listlessness,
sluggishness,
torpidity

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“Verve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verve. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.

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The first known use of verve was in 1697

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