elan

Speech parts

1. elan - Noun

3. Elan - Proper noun

Meaning

Ardor inspired by passion or enthusiasm.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

style dash panache flair energy ardor spirit confidence enthusiasm liveliness zest verve brio zeal vivacity
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Antonyms

brake idiot apathy lethargy idiotic ennui
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Hypernyms

life spirit elegance eagerness liveliness keenness

Anagrams

lane lean lena nale neal Alen Alne enal nael

Examples

The present has its élan because it is always on the edge of the unknown and one misunderstands the past unless one remembers that this unknown was once part of its nature. V. S. Pritchett

You can't sleep until noon with the proper élan unless you have some legitimate reason for staying up until three. Jean Kerr

Peter, of the three of us, was our prince. He seemed so timeless. He had such elan and style. Tom Brokaw

Bye-bye, Elan. P.S., Next time you implicate someone falsely, try to pick a pacifist. J.R. Ward

they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor Source: Internet

he felt a kind of religious zeal Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Elamitic Elamitish elamping elan vital elance eland