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spiritedness

noun

The property of being spirited, of having spirit.

“I can't stand her mean-spiritedness. She won't even find time to visit her grandmother in hospital.”

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Meanings

nounspiritedness (uncountable)

in compoundssometimesuncountableThe property of being spirited, of having spirit.
I can't stand her mean-spiritedness. She won't even find time to visit her grandmother in hospital.
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At the end of a ride I appreciate this horse's stamina, but at the beginning of the ride I could do without his excessive spiritedness.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounquality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous

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Broader

activeness activity

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From spirited + -ness.

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Cite this entry

APA

spiritedness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiritedness

MLA

“spiritedness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiritedness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spiritedness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiritedness.

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