brisk

C2+ Topic:Weather & Climate

US /brɪsk/ UK /brɪsk/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
quick and energetic; pleasantly cool and invigorating

They set off at a brisk pace through the frosty morning air.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · quick and energetic;... quick lively energetic bracinginvigoratingsnappy vigorous

Opposites

sluggish slow languid lethargic listless

Word family

Forms briskenbriskness

Derived forms brisklybriskness

Common collocations

Etymology

Of uncertain origin, recorded from the late 16th century; probably an alteration of French brusque ('lively, fierce'), from Italian brusco ('sharp, tart').

brusque French brusco Italian

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Topics

Weather & Climate

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# brisk

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /brɪsk/
**IPA (UK):** /brɪsk/

## Meanings
1. quick and energetic; pleasantly cool and invigorating

## Examples
- They set off at a brisk pace through the frosty morning air.

## Synonyms
- quick
- lively
- energetic
- bracing
- invigorating
- snappy
- vigorous

## Antonyms
- sluggish
- slow
- languid
- lethargic
- listless

## Derived Forms
- briskly
- briskness

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: brusque
- Root: brusco

## Etymology
Of uncertain origin, recorded from the late 16th century; probably an alteration of French brusque ('lively, fierce'), from Italian brusco ('sharp, tart').

## AI Etymology
Brisk is of uncertain origin, recorded from the late 16th century; probably an alteration of French brusque ('lively, fierce'), from Italian brusco ('sharp, tart'). In present-day use, it means quick and energetic; pleasantly cool and invigorating. Derived formations include briskly and briskness.

## Topics
- Weather & Climate

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