C16: from French, from Latin spīritus a breathing, spirit1
esprit in American English
(ɛˈspri)
noun
1.
spirit
2.
lively intelligence or wit
Word origin
Fr
Examples of 'esprit' in a sentence
esprit
Doing well and doing good, with a genuine rock'n ' roll esprit.
Lisa Scottoline LEGAL TENDER (2001)
Synonyms of 'esprit'
spirit, wit, sparkle, vitality
More Synonyms of esprit
All related terms of 'esprit'
bel esprit
a witty or clever person
jeu d'esprit
a light-hearted display of wit or cleverness, esp in literature
esprit d'escalier
clever repartee one thinks of too late
esprit de corps
Esprit de corps is a feeling of loyalty and pride that is shared by the members of a group who consider themselves to be different from other people in some special way .
jeux desprit
a light-hearted display of wit or cleverness, esp in literature
(noun)
Definition
spirit, liveliness, or wit
The wonderful esprit of this orchestra is quite unique.
Synonyms
spirit
They played with spirit.
wit
sparkle
There was little sparkle in their performance.
vitality
He fell in love with her for her vitality and sense of fun.
animation
They both spoke with animation.
verve
He played with great style and verve.
zest
élan
The part was performed with élan by a promising young tenor.
brio
The performance was full of brio.
quickness
vivacity
She danced past, bubbling with vivacity.
liveliness
Some may enjoy the liveliness of such a restaurant.
sprightliness
Additional synonyms
in the sense of animation
Definition
liveliness and enthusiasm
They both spoke with animation.
Synonyms
liveliness,
life,
action,
activity,
energy,
spirit,
passion,
enthusiasm,
excitement,
pep,
sparkle,
vitality,
vigour,
zeal,
verve,
zest,
fervour,
high spirits,
dynamism,
buoyancy,
elation,
exhilaration,
welly (slang),
gaiety,
ardour (old-fashioned),
vibrancy,
brio,
zing (informal),
vivacity,
ebullience,
briskness,
airiness,
sprightliness,
pizzazz or pizazz (informal)
in the sense of brio
The performance was full of brio.
Synonyms
energy,
spirit,
enthusiasm,
dash,
pep,
zip (informal),
animation,
vigour,
verve,
zest,
panache,
gusto,
get-up-and-go (informal),
élan,
vivacity,
liveliness,
welly (slang)
in the sense of liveliness
Some may enjoy the liveliness of such a restaurant.