Synonyms: spirit
Definition: a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character
Similar words: fiber, fibre, character
Definition: the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions
Usage: education has for its object the formation of character- Herbert Spencer
Definition: an inclination or tendency of a certain kind
Usage: he had a change of heart
Synonyms: life, liveliness, spirit, sprightliness
Definition: animation and energy in action or expression
Usage: it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it
Similar words: spiritedness, invigoration, animation, brio, vivification
Definition: quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous
Synonyms: spirit, intent, purport
Definition: the intended meaning of a communication
Similar words: significance, signification, meaning, import
Definition: the message that is intended or expressed or signified
Usage: what is the meaning of this sentence; the significance of a red traffic light; the signification of Chinese characters; the import of his announcement was ambiguous
Synonyms: disembodied spirit, spirit
Definition: any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
Similar words: supernatural being, spiritual being
Definition: an incorporeal being believed to have powers to affect the course of human events
Synonyms: spirit
Definition: the vital principle or animating force within living things
Similar words: vital principle, life principle
Definition: a hypothetical force to which the functions and qualities peculiar to living things are sometimes ascribed
Synonyms: emotional state, spirit
Definition: the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)
Usage: his emotional state depended on her opinion; he was in good spirits; his spirit rose
Similar words: emotion
Definition: any strong feeling
Synonyms: look, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, tone, smell, spirit
Definition: the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
Usage: the feel of the city excited him; a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting; it had the smell of treason
Similar words: ambiance, ambience, atmosphere
Definition: a particular environment or surrounding influence
Usage: there was an atmosphere of excitement
Synonyms: spirit, spirit up, inspirit
Definition: infuse with spirit
Usage: The company spirited him up
Similar words: liven, liven up, invigorate, animate, enliven
Definition: make lively
Usage: let's liven up this room a bit