LIVELY (livelier, liveliest)
Dictionary entry overview: What does lively mean?
• LIVELY (adjective)
The adjective LIVELY has 7 senses:
1. full of life and energy
2. full of zest or vigor
3. quick and energetic
4. elastic; rebounds readily
5. filled with events or activity
6. full of spirit
7. characterized by energetic activity
Familiarity information: LIVELY used as an adjective is common.
Dictionary entry details
• LIVELY (adjective)
Meaning:
Full of life and energy
Context examples:
a lively discussion / lively and attractive parents / a lively party
Similar:
warm (characterized by liveliness or excitement or disagreement)
live (abounding with life and energy)
burbling; burbly; effusive; gushing (uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm)
bubbling; effervescent; scintillating; sparkly (marked by high spirits or excitement)
bubbly (full of or showing high spirits)
breezy (fresh and animated)
bouncing; bouncy; peppy; spirited; zippy (marked by lively action)
alive ((often followed by 'with') full of life and spirit)
Also:
rested (not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing)
spirited (displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness)
energetic (possessing or exerting or displaying energy)
alert (very attentive or observant)
alive; animated (having life or vigor or spirit)
Attribute:
life; liveliness; spirit; sprightliness (animation and energy in action or expression)
Antonym:
dull (lacking in liveliness or animation)
Meaning:
Full of zest or vigor
Synonyms:
racy; lively
Context example:
a racy literary style
Similar:
spirited (displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness)
Meaning:
Quick and energetic
Synonyms:
brisk; zippy; spanking; rattling; merry; lively; snappy
Context examples:
a brisk walk in the park / a lively gait / a merry chase / traveling at a rattling rate / a snappy pace / a spanking breeze
Similar:
energetic (possessing or exerting or displaying energy)
Meaning:
Elastic; rebounds readily
Synonyms:
springy; bouncy; resilient; lively; live
Context examples:
clean bouncy hair / a lively tennis ball / as resilient as seasoned hickory / springy turf
Similar:
elastic (capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy)
Meaning:
Filled with events or activity
Context example:
a lively period in history
Similar:
eventful (full of events or incidents)
Meaning:
Full of spirit
Synonyms:
full of life; vital; lively
Context examples:
a dynamic full of life woman / a vital and charismatic leader / this whole lively world
Similar:
alive; animated (having life or vigor or spirit)
Meaning:
Characterized by energetic activity
Context example:
a lively baby
Similar:
active (characterized by energetic activity)
