Synonyms for brisk
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Lively — full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action
lively, spirited, quick, active, zippy informal, sprightly, breezy, effervescent, snappy, rapid, hot, animated, spry, agile, energetic, hearty, busy, merry, nimble, vivacious, prompt, dynamic
2. Fresh
fresh, invigorating, refreshing, bracing, tonic, refreshful dated
Definitions
- adj. 1
Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action.
We took a brisk walk yesterday.
- adj. 2
Full of spirit of life; effervescing.
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Active refers to both quickness and constancy of action; in the former sense it is allied with agile, alert, brisk, etc.; in the latter, with busy, diligent, industrious.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- spirited She chose the most spirited horse in the stable.
- breezy Close the window, it's cold and breezy outside.
- effervescent They looked effervescent in their costumes.
- sprightly Our best player is a real sprightly fellow.
- refreshing It's refreshing to take a shower after exercising.
- invigorating A sip of invigorating kvass gave him strength.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| brisk | rising | |
| spirited | rising | |
| breezy | rising | |
| effervescent | steady | |
| sprightly | steady | |
| refreshing | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- hot1
- 4 letters
- busy2, spry1
- 5 letters
- quick1, fresh1, rapid2, merry2, crisp1, agile2, tonic2, zippy2
- 6 letters
- active2, lively2, prompt1, hearty2, abrupt2, breezy2, nimble2, snappy2
- 7 letters
- dynamic3, bracing2
- 8 letters
- animated4, spirited3, smacking2
- 9 letters
- energetic4, vivacious3, sprightly2
- 10 letters
- refreshing3, refreshful
- 12 letters
- invigorating5, effervescent4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (busy2 = 2 syllables).