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Brisk vs Exhilarating - What's the difference?

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Brisk is a synonym of exhilarating.


As adjectives the difference between brisk and exhilarating

is that brisk is full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action; lively; spirited; quick while exhilarating is refreshingly thrilling.

As verbs the difference between brisk and exhilarating

is that brisk is to make or become lively; to enliven; to animate while exhilarating is .

brisk

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action; lively; spirited; quick.
    • We took a brisk walk yesterday.
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    • , date=December 29 , author=Paul Doyle , title=Arsenal's Theo Walcott hits hat-trick in thrilling victory over Newcastle , work=The Guardian citation , page= , passage=Ba, who has been linked with a January move to Arsenal, should have rewarded their brisk start with the opening goal in the 16th minute. }}
  • Full of spirit of life; effervescing, as liquors; sparkling; as, brisk cider.
  • Stimulating or invigorating.
    • This morning was a brisk fall day. It wasn't cold enough for frost, but you wanted to keep moving.
  • Abrupt, curt in one's manner or in relation to others.
  • * 1919 ,
    • Her manner was brisk, and her good-breeding scarcely concealed her conviction that if you were not a soldier you might as well be a counter-jumper.

    See also

    * brusque

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make or become lively; to enliven; to animate.

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    exhilarating

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Refreshingly thrilling.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=April 29 , author=Nathan Rabin , title=TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Treehouse of Horror III” (season 4, episode 5; originally aired 10/29/1992) citation , page= , passage=Writing a “Treehouse Of Horror”segment has to be both exhilarating and daunting. It’s exhilarating because it affords writers all the freedom in the world.}}

    Synonyms

    * cheering * gladdening * stimulating * enlivening * See also

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