Meaning & use

brisk

adjective·Academic

Quick and energetic in movement or manner, often refreshingly so.

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They took a brisk walk around the lake before breakfast.

Business was brisk at the bakery on Saturday mornings.

A note on using this word

"Brisk" often describes weather, pace, or trade, and carries a positive sense of pleasant energy rather than rushed stress.

Words with a similar meaning

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Words with an opposite meaning

sluggishleisurely

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