lively
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Synonyms & Antonyms for lively
Synonyms
active, airy, animate, animated, bouncing, brisk, energetic, frisky, gay, jaunty, jazzy, kinetic, mettlesome, peppy, perky, pert, pizzazzy (or pizazzy), racy, snappy, spanking, sparky, spirited, sprightly, springy, vital, vivacious, zippy
Antonyms
dead, inactive, inanimate, lackadaisical, languid, languishing, languorous, leaden, lifeless, limp, listless, spiritless, vapid
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Carol, who had a lively, inquiring mind and a penchant for witty conversation, would have probably joined in the philosophical discussions that John and Ed so enjoyed. — Smithsonian, "John Steinbeck’s Epic Ocean Voyage Rewrote the Rules of Ecology," 22 Aug. 2019 The right side of the political spectrum is intellectually more lively, and divided, on foreign policy. — Jakub Grygiel, National Review, "The Role of Values in Foreign Policy," 21 Aug. 2019 In one cell block a psychiatrist leads 40 women in blue jail smocks in a lively, if scripted, discussion of how to seek self-forgiveness. — The Economist, "America’s most interesting sheriff," 8 Aug. 2019 Crowd-pleasing and heralded for its dense, dark fruit yet lively, herbaceous profile, Cabernet is a wine that’s as classic as a Sferra tablecloth or Val St. Lambert candlesticks. — Sara Mae Albert, Harper's BAZAAR, "How to Plan a Casual Chic Dinner Party," 2 Aug. 2019 Things should be lively, especially on the first night, as front-runners Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren square off, while on Wednesday, Joe Biden will test his mettle against Kamala Harris, Corey Booker, and other hopefuls. — Barbara Krasnoff, The Verge, "How to watch tonight’s 2020 Democratic debates," 30 July 2019 Even though the show is nearly three hours, Broadway director Joe Mantello’s production is lively, with some vibrant musical staging by Wayne Cilento. — Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News, "Review: Back in Bay Area, ‘Wicked’ is a stirring ode to resistance," 16 Aug. 2019 Jonelle, who was lively and outgoing, would have loved to have been involved in such a search, her father told a reporter. — Kirk Mitchell, The Denver Post, "Jonelle Matthews investigation: Chronicling the 34-year search for missing Greeley 12-year-old," 26 July 2019 The LEOs are livelier, and their life is more syncopated. — Andrew Blum, WIRED, "Inside the Room Where They Control the Weather Satellites," 25 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lively.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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lively
adjective