Synonyms for elan

Most common

style · flash · flair · panache · zeal · verve

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Spirit; zeal; ardor.

2. n. 2

   Grace; style (especially apparently effortless).

Related words

Other spellings

élan

Forms

Plural

elans → panaches, flairs, styles, dashes…

Example sentences

• style The hair style of the Beatles created a sensation.
• flash I think I'll save all my files on the flash drive.
• flair He had no particular flair for politics.
• panache Mary always ties her bows with such panache.
• zeal Success is due less to ability than to zeal.
• verve Her verve stayed with her well into her old age.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

dash¹, zeal¹

5 letters

style¹, flash¹, flair¹, verve¹, ardor²

6 letters

ardour

7 letters

panache²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ardor² = 2 syllables).