lively
/'laivli/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Full of life and energy; active, vigorous, and spirited: Describes a person, animal, or thing that is very energetic, animated, or enthusiastic.
- Full of interest or excitement; stimulating: Describes an event, period, or atmosphere that is busy, eventful, or engaging.
- Bright and vivid; striking to the eye: Describes colors, appearances, or styles that are strong, fresh, and cheerful.
- Bouncing back quickly; resilient or springy: Describes an object that is elastic and rebounds readily.
Examples of Usage
- Describing a person or character:
- She is a lively child who is always running and playing.
- The speaker gave a lively presentation that kept everyone's attention.
- Describing an atmosphere or event:
- We had a lively debate about the new policy.
- The city has a lively nightlife with many bars and clubs.
- Describing appearance or style:
- The artist used lively colors in her painting.
- He writes in a lively and engaging style.
- Describing physical properties:
- The ball is very lively on this hard court surface.
Advanced Usage
- "To make things lively for someone": To cause trouble or difficulty for someone; to make a situation challenging or exciting for them.
- The new competitor is really making things lively for the established companies in the market.
Variants and Related Words
- Liveliness (noun): The quality or state of being lively.
- The liveliness of the festival was infectious.
- Liven (up) (verb): To make or become more lively or exciting.
- Let's liven up this party with some music.
Synonyms
- Animated: Full of life or excitement; lively.
- Vibrant: Full of energy and enthusiasm; bright and striking.
- Spirited: Full of energy, enthusiasm, and determination.
- Brisk: Active, fast, and energetic.
- Vivacious: Attractively lively and animated (typically used of a person).
Antonyms
- Dull: Lacking interest or excitement; boring.
- Lifeless: Lacking vitality, animation, or excitement.
- Inactive: Not engaging in or involving any or much physical activity.
Related Phrases
- Look lively!: An exhortation to hurry up or be more active and alert.
- Look lively, team! We have a lot of work to do before the deadline.
- Lively interest: A strong and active interest in something.
- She takes a lively interest in local politics.
Adjective
- full of spirit
- a dynamic full of life woman
- a vital and charismatic leader
- this whole lively world
- filled with events or activity
- a lively period in history
- elastic; rebounds readily
- clean bouncy hair
- a lively tennis ball
- as resilient as seasoned hickory
- springy turf
- quick and energetic
- a brisk walk in the park
- a lively gait
- a merry chase
- traveling at a rattling rate
- a snappy pace
- a spanking breeze
- full of zest or vigor
- a racy literary style
- full of life and energy
- a lively discussion
- lively and attractive parents
- a lively party