Briskness and Idleness

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Briskness noun - The quality or state of having abundant or intense activity.

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Idleness is an antonym for briskness in topics: diligence, liveliness, animation, perseverance in carrying out action.

Nearby Words: brisk, briskly

Idleness noun - An inclination not to do work or engage in activities.

Usage example: the brothers' innate idleness meant that neither did much, either inside or outside their ramshackle cabin

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Briskness is an antonym for idleness.

Nearby Word: idle

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Idleness and Briskness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/briskness/idleness

Briskness & Idleness. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/briskness/idleness>.

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