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Etymology
1. brio
noun. ['ˈbraɪoʊ'] quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous.
Synonyms
- vivification
- animation
- liveliness
- life
- activity
- chirpiness
- spirit
- sprightliness
- spirited
- activeness
- invigoration
- spiritless
Antonyms
- inactiveness
- spiritless
- nonbeing
- dead
Etymology
- brio (Italian)
- briu (Old Provençal (to 1500))
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Words that Rhyme with Con Brio
- transohio
- sohio
- inbio
- chimayo
- ohio
- tyo
- pio
- ghio
Example sentences of the word con-brio
1. Noun Phrase
5 in C minor starts with an Allegro con brio, which means "with vigor."
2. con
noun. ['ˈkɑːn'] an argument opposed to a proposal.
Synonyms
- statement
Antonyms
- high
- long
Etymology
- connen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- cunnan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. con
verb. ['ˈkɑːn'] deprive of by deceit.
Synonyms
- cheat
- diddle
- gyp
- mulct
- gip
- hornswoggle
- nobble
- victimize
- defraud
- swindle
- rip off
- short
- rook
- short-change
- scam
- goldbrick
- chisel
Antonyms
- acquit
- untrustworthy
- undependable
- unreliable
Etymology
- connen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- cunnan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. con
noun. ['ˈkɑːn'] a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison.
Synonyms
- yard bird
- trusty
- yardbird
- captive
- lifer
- prisoner
- inmate
Antonyms
- sufficient
- courteous
- provident
- retentive
Etymology
- connen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- cunnan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. con
noun. ['ˈkɑːn'] a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property.
Synonyms
- gyp
- hustle
- bunco
- confidence trick
- bunko
- sting
- cheat
- bunco game
- confidence game
- flimflam
- con game
- sting operation
- rig
- bunko game
Antonyms
- undercharge
- enable
- right
- tall
Etymology
- connen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- cunnan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. con
verb. ['ˈkɑːn'] commit to memory; learn by heart.
Synonyms
- study
- learn
- hit the books
- alternate
- understudy
- memorise
Antonyms
- unbreakable
- stand still
- linger
- dissuade
Etymology
- connen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- cunnan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))