brisk

¹brisk

adj \ˈbrisk\

Definition of BRISK

1

: keenly alert : lively

2

a : pleasingly tangy <brisk tea> b : fresh, invigorating <brisk weather>

3

: sharp in tone or manner

4

a : energetic, quick <a brisk pace> b : marked by much activity <business was brisk>

— brisk·ly adverb

— brisk·ness noun

Examples of BRISK

1. She answered the phone in a brisk voice.
2. They went for a brisk walk in the woods.
3. She walked at a brisk pace.
4. Business is brisk at the store.
5. There is a brisk market in old movie posters.

Origin of BRISK

probably modification of Middle French brusque

First Known Use: 1560

Related to BRISK

Synonyms: active, airy, animate, animated, bouncing, lively, energetic, frisky, gay, jaunty, jazzy, kinetic, mettlesome, peppy, perky, pert, pizzazzy (or pizazzy), racy, snappy, spanking, sparky, spirited, sprightly, springy, vital, vivacious, zippy

Antonyms: dead, inactive, inanimate, lackadaisical, languid, languishing, languorous, leaden, lifeless, limp, listless, spiritless, vapid

Related Words: dapper, dashing, spiffy; agog, alert, awake, open-eyed, up, wide-awake; agile, nimble, spry; bright, buoyant, cheerful, chipper, chirpy, chirrupy, effervescent, sparkly, upbeat; eager, enthusiastic, keen; frolicsome, impish, pixieish, playful; boisterous, bubbly, ebullient, exuberant, high-spirited; high-strung, nervous, skittish

Near Antonyms: indolent, lazy, unambitious; inert, lethargic, sleepy, sluggish, tired, torpid, weary; apathetic, impassive, phlegmatic, stolid; boring, dull, irksome, tedious

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Rhymes with BRISK

bisque, disk, fisc, frisk, risk, whisk