brio

bri·o  (br)

n.

Vigor; vivacity: "She tells their story with brio and a mixture of sympathy and tart insight" (Michiko Kakutani).

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[Italian, from Spanish brio or Provençal briu, both of Celtic origin; see g^wer-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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brio

Noun

liveliness; vigour [Italian]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

brio - quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous invigoration, spiritedness, vivification, animation chirpiness - cheerful and lively sprightliness, liveliness, spirit, life - animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it" activeness, activity - the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically; "the level of activity declines with age"

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brio

noun energy, spirit, enthusiasm, dash, pep, zip (informal) animation, vigour, verve, zest, panache, gusto, get-up-and-go (informal) élan, vivacity, liveliness