Team spirit
n.energetic, kindwarm
What it means
Shared loyalty, enthusiasm, and mutual support among members of a group.
Reach for it when naming the emotional bond that energizes cooperation through success or difficulty
Team spirit grew when the senior players celebrated the reserves' improvement.
Choose between these
6- playful
one-team energy
when lively internal language can rally a group
not when One-team energy is slogan-like and may conceal real disagreement.
- everyday
when closeness and companionship matter most
not when Togetherness is softer and lacks the performance energy of team spirit.
- warm
when friendly trust grows from shared experience
not when Camaraderie may flourish socially even when work is poorly coordinated.
- professional
when confidence and willingness to continue are being assessed
not when Morale can belong to individuals and need not include loyalty to one another.
- professional
when members stand together around interests or principles
not when Solidarity carries civic or political weight beyond ordinary team enthusiasm.
- formal
esprit de corps
when proud group identity suits an elevated institutional register
not when The French phrase can sound grandiose for an informal club.
Said against
3- dissension
- apathy
- rivalry
It naturally appears in
3- strong team spirit
Strong team spirit kept the repair crews sharing tools and updates.
- build team spirit
The captain used mixed practice groups to build team spirit.
- sense of team spirit
A sense of team spirit returned after the open debrief.