spirited

Synonyms: lively
full of life and energy; energetic
possessing or exerting or displaying energy; enthusiastic
having or showing great excitement and interest; boisterous, knockabout
full of rough and exuberant animal spirits; con brio
with liveliness or spirit; dashing, gallant
lively and spirited; ebullient, exuberant, high-spirited
joyously unrestrained; feisty, plucky, spunky
showing courage; impertinent, irreverent, pert, saucy
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality; lively, racy
full of zest or vigor; mettlesome
having a proud and unbroken spirit; resilient
recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like; snappy, whipping
smart and fashionable; sprightly
full of spirit and vitality; vibrant, vivacious
vigorous and animated; barmy, yeasty, zestful, zesty
marked by spirited enjoyment

Antonyms:: spiritless
lacking ardor or vigor or energy; dull
lacking in liveliness or animation; unenthusiastic
not enthusiastic; lacking excitement or ardor; apathetic
showing little or no emotion or animation; bloodless
without vigor or zest or energy; dispirited, listless
marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm; heartless
devoid of courage or enthusiasm; thin
lacking spirit or sincere effort; show more antonyms...

“a spirited debate”

“a spirited dance”

: brave, courageous
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

DEFINITIONS OF: spirited