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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of animal spirits

From trade wars to animal spirits, from crypto surges to European soul-searching, Day One in Davos played out like a preview of the year ahead. —Jackie Snow, Quartz, 21 Jan. 2025

To goose Big Oil’s animal spirits, Trump revoked a slew of Biden’s executive orders targeting the industry. —Christopher Helman, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025

That said, apart from anticipation of Trump sitting in the Oval Office, muted back-to-back inflation readings for December also buoyed animal spirits in the markets: All sectors of the market ended the week in the green. —Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025

Read more What People Think Opinions related to business and economic issues submitted to The Hill: Fixing the missing ‘N’ in ‘NPR’: Public media must serve the American public at large Trump’s tariff plans could be harming his ‘animal spirit’ investors You’re all caught up. —Aris Folley, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025