Vivacities

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The quality of being lively and full of energy
2. a state characterized by vitality and spiritedness
3. the ability to express oneself with enthusiasm and animation in various contexts

Etymology: "Vivacities" is the plural of "vivacity," used when several distinct displays of liveliness are in view. "Vivacity" comes from French "vivacité," which was borrowed from Latin "vivacitas," a noun built on "vivax," meaning long-lived or lively. That Latin adjective grows from "vivere," to live. The same root sits behind "survive," "revive," and "convivial," so the word's core idea is simply being full of life.

Synonyms: liveliness, animation, vitality, brio, spiritedness

Antonyms: lethargy, apathy, indifference, listlessness, dullness