Synonyms of animal spirits

animal spirits

plural noun

as in animation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• animation
• spirit
• liveliness
• sprightliness
• vivacity
• spiritedness
• resolution
• vibrancy
• perseverance
• briskness
• determination
• fire
• zeal
• fervor
• vivaciousness
• courage
• jauntiness
• intestinal fortitude
• spunkiness
• vibrance
• snappiness
• nerve
• fiber
• ardor
• fortitude
• heart
• élan
• esprit
• backbone
• gas
• temper
• guts
• energy
• ginger
• vinegar
• starch
• grit
• dynamism
• life
• courageousness
• muscle
• vitality
• vigor
• spunk
• passion
• juice
• strength
• potency
• beans
• gutsiness
• gumption
• vim
• dash
• bounce
• power
• stamina
• pluck
• zip
• pep
• gusto
• zing
• punch
• hardihood
• drive
• main
• might
• brio
• go
• mettle
• sap
• chutzpah
• pluckiness
• verve
• puissance
• get-up-and-go
• oomph
• moxie
• snap

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cowardice
• cold feet
• poltroonery
• timidity
• fearfulness
• cowardliness
• spinelessness
• weakness
• tenderness
• mousiness
• softness
• impotence
• dastardliness
• cravenness
• powerlessness
• infirmity
• feebleness
• faintness
• debility
• delicacy
• impotency
• disablement
• frailty
• timorousness
• debilitation
• slightness
• enfeeblement
• faintheartedness
• frailness
• puniness

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of animal spirits

Washington’s strategy assumes that China is in structural economic decline, its statist approach stifling the animal spirits of an economy at the mercy of the Communist Party and its general secretary, Xi Jinping. —Reva Goujon, Foreign Affairs, 27 Dec. 2024

The greatest inventions come from the magical animal spirits of American capitalism: freedom and entrepreneurial zest — hardwired into our souls and our national story. —Axios, 25 Dec. 2024

The wild speculative precincts of the market could even reflect a revving of animal spirits that could become a broader upward acceleration – which might then turn into a climactic short-term top. —Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024

Between the lines: The American miracle rests on untamed democracy, the animal spirits of capitalism, the magic of unrestrained innovation, and the soft power of a vigilant and vibrant free press. —Jim Vandehei, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024