Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun elan

3 senses of elan

Sense 1
ardor, ardour, elan, zeal -- (a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause); "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor"; "he felt a kind of religious zeal")
       => eagerness, avidity, avidness, keenness -- (a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something)

Sense 2
dash, elan, flair, panache, style -- (distinctive and stylish elegance; "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer")
       => elegance -- (a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste; "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility")

Sense 3
elan -- (enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness; "a performance of great elan and sophistication")
       => liveliness, life, spirit, sprightliness -- (animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it")