1. A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favour of a person or cause)
   - ardor [US], ardour [Brit, Cdn], zeal, élan 
2. Distinctive and stylish elegance
   - dash, flair, panache, style, élan 
3. Enthusiastic and assured vigour and liveliness
   "a performance of great elan and sophistication"
   - élan

Derived forms: elans

Type of: avidity, avidness, eagerness, elegance, keenness, life, liveliness, spirit, sprightliness

Encyclopedia: Elan

• unmatched
• unmated
• unmeaning
• unmeant
• unmeasurable
• unmeasured
• unmechanical
• unmechanised
• unmechanized
• unmediated
• unmedical
• unmedicative
• unmedicinal
• unmelodic
• unmelodious
• unmelodiously
• unmelted
• unmemorable
• unmemorably
• unmentionable
• unmercenary
• unmerchantable
• unmerciful
• unmercifully
• unmercifulness