lively
liveliest; livelier; livelily
If you’re feeling lively, you might whistle a tune, go for a brisk jog, or strike up an amusing conversation. Lively means "active, spirited, and energetic."
Lively is an adjective derived from the noun "life," and it basically means "full of life." A lively party is exciting and entertaining. A lively person has an energetic personality, is always on alert, and prefers being active as opposed to just hanging around. Note that a "lively discussion" isn’t necessarily a happy discussion; it could be a spirited or even heated conversation where all parties are actively involved. Lively means the opposite of sluggish or dull.
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full of life and energy“a lively discussion”“lively and attractive parents”“a lively party”
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Synonyms:
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alert, watchful
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
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alive, animated
having life or vigor or spirit
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alive
(often followed by `with') full of life and spirit
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bouncing, bouncy, peppy, spirited, zippy
marked by lively action
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breezy
fresh and animated
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bubbly
full of or showing high spirits
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bubbling, effervescent, frothy, scintillating, sparkly
marked by high spirits or excitement
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burbling, burbly, effusive, gushing
uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm
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live
abounding with life and energy
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warm
characterized by liveliness or excitement or disagreement
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energetic
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
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spirited
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
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rested
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
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Antonyms:
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dull
lacking in liveliness or animation
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unanimated
not animated or enlivened; dull
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colorless, colourless
lacking in variety and interest
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arid, desiccate, desiccated
lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
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bovine
dull and slow-moving and stolid; like an ox
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drab, dreary
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
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heavy, leaden
lacking lightness or liveliness
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humdrum, monotonous
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
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lackluster, lacklustre, lusterless, lustreless
lacking brilliance or vitality
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spiritless
lacking ardor or vigor or energy
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alert, watchful
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full of zest or vigor
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quick and energetic
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filled with events or activity“a lively period in history”
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Synonyms:
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eventful
full of events or incidents
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eventful
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full of spirit“this whole lively world”
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synonyms:
full of life, vital
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elastic; rebounds readily
Vocabulary lists containing lively
Mr. Popper, who dreams of exploring the polar regions, receives a penguin as a gift — and soon he training an entire penguin family to be part of Popper's Performing Penguins.
In seventeenth-century Holland, Griet's life is changed when she poses for a portrait by the brilliant painter Johannes Vermeer.
In the summer of 1968, three sisters travel to California to visit their estranged mother. While there, they learn about the fight for equality and civil rights. This list covers "Green Stucco House"–"Collect Call." Here are links to our lists for the novel: List 1, List 2, List 3, List 4, List 5, List 6, List 7, List 8, List 9, List 10 Here are links to our lists for other other books by Rita Williams-Garcia: P.S. Be Eleven, Gone Crazy in Alabama, Clayton Byrd Goes Underground
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