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

While the overall stock market this week is treading water on President Donald Trump ‘s tariff back-and-forth, Palantir is showing animal spirits are alive and well on Wall Street by trading at a valuation that appears detached from fundamental reality. —John Melloy,christopher Hayes, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025

On the surface, Stargate serves up more red meat for the animal spirits of AI. —R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025

This comes as animal spirits gain new life on the Street, with President Donald Trump kicking off his second term with dozens of executive orders — raising expectations for deregulation and lower corporate taxes. —Fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025

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