Synonyms for lively
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Spirited — bright, glowing, vivid; strong, vigorous
spirited, brisk, vivacious, energetic, merry, alive, bright, warm, effervescent, active, zippy informal, breezy, frisky, playful, light-hearted, cheerful, vigorous, smart, peppy, animated, witty, dynamic
3. Naturalistic — representing life; lifelike
naturalistic, limned, lifey informal
Definitions
- adj. 1
Bright, glowing, vivid; strong, vigorous.
- adj. 2
Representing life; lifelike.
- adj. 3
Full of life; energetic, vivacious.
Related words
- Word family
- liveliness
- Phrases
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That which is lively or animated may be agreeable or the reverse; as, an animated discussion; a lively company.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- energetic Gamma rays are composed of very energetic photons.
- spirited She chose the most spirited horse in the stable.
- brisk I enjoy long walks in the brisk winter air.
- vivacious Mary was very vivacious and easy to talk to.
- resilient The banking sector remained resilient to shocks.
- bouncy Janos repaired the bouncy castle.
By length
- 4 letters
- live1, warm1, racy2
- 5 letters
- alive2, smart1, vital2, merry2, witty2, brisk1, zippy2, peppy2, peart1, lifey
- 6 letters
- living2, active2, bright1, bouncy2, extant2, breezy2, frisky2, frothy2, limned1
- 7 letters
- dynamic3, elastic3, playful2, springy
- 8 letters
- animated4, stirring2, cheerful2, spirited3, vigorous3, bustling3, eventful3
- 9 letters
- energetic4, resilient3, vivacious3
- 10 letters
- expressive3
- 12 letters
- naturalistic5, effervescent4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (racy2 = 2 syllables).