animation (noun)

  • 91excitement — noun 1) the excitement of seeing a leopard in the wild Syn: thrill, pleasure, delight, joy; informal kick, buzz, charge, high 2) excitement in her eyes Syn: exhilaration, elation, animation, enthusiasm …

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  • 92fervor — noun even the smallest of tasks he tackled with fervor Syn: passion, ardor, intensity, zeal, vehemence, emotion, warmth, earnestness, avidity, eagerness, keenness, enthusiasm, excitement, animation, vigor, energy, fire, spirit …

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  • 93gaiety — noun 1) the gaiety of Susannah s youth had been supplanted by the cares of widowhood Syn: cheerfulness, lightheartedness, happiness, merriment, glee, gladness, joy, joie de vivre, joyfulness, joyousness, delight, high spirits, good spirits, good… …

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  • 94intensity — noun 1) the intensity of the sun Syn: strength, power, potency, force; severity, ferocity, vehemence, fierceness, harshness; magnitude, greatness, acuteness, extremity 2) many here today remember the intensity in Dr. King s voice …

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  • 95passion — noun 1) the passion of activists Syn: fervor, ardor, enthusiasm, eagerness, zeal, zealousness, vigor, fire, fieriness, energy, fervency, animation, spirit, spiritedness, fanaticism Ant …

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  • 96pep — noun a performance full of pep pep up Syn: dynamism, life, energy, spirit, liveliness, animation, bounce, sparkle, effervescence, verve, spiritedness, ebullience, high spirits, enthusiasm, vitality, vivacity …

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  • 97soul — noun 1) seeing the soul through the eyes Syn: spirit, psyche, (inner) self, inner being, life force, vital force; individuality, makeup, subconscious, anima; Philosophy pneuma; Hinduism atman 2) he is the soul of discretion Syn …

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  • 98spirit — noun 1) harmony between body and spirit Syn: soul, psyche, (inner) self, inner being, inner man/woman, mind, ego, id; Philosophy pneuma Ant: body, flesh 2) a spirit haunts the island …

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  • 99verve — noun the kids performed with joyful verve Syn: enthusiasm, vigor, energy, pep, dynamism, élan, vitality, vivacity, buoyancy, liveliness, animation, zest, sparkle, charisma, spirit, ebullience, exuberance, life, brio …

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  • 100zest — noun 1) she had a great zest for life Syn: enthusiasm, gusto, relish, appetite, eagerness, keenness, avidity, zeal, fervor, ardor, passion; verve, vigor, liveliness, sparkle, fire, animation …

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