live·ly (l v l )adj. live·li·er, live·li·est 1. Full of life and energy; vigorous: a lively baby. 2. Full of spirit; gay and animated: a lively tune. 3. Marked by animated intelligence: a lively discussion. 4. Invigorating; refreshing. 5. Effervescent; sparkling. 6. Keen; brisk: gave the kitchen floor a lively sweeping. 7. Rebounding readily upon impact; resilient: a lively tennis ball. See Synonyms at active. adv. With energy or vigor; briskly: Step lively! [Middle English lifli, from Old English l flc, from lf, life; see leip- in Indo-European roots.]live li·ly adv.live li·ness n. |
lively [ˈlaɪvlɪ]
adj -lier, -liest
1. full of life or vigour
2. vivacious or animated, esp when in company
3. busy; eventful
4. characterized by mental or emotional intensity; vivid
5. having a striking effect on the mind or senses
6. refreshing a lively breeze
7. springy or bouncy or encouraging springiness a lively ball
8. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (of a boat or ship) readily responsive to the helm
adv also 'livelily
1. in a brisk manner step lively
look lively (interjection) make haste
liveliness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | lively - full of life and energy; "a lively discussion"; "lively and attractive parents"; "a lively party" alert, watchful - engaged in or accustomed to close observation; "caught by a couple of alert cops"; "alert enough to spot the opportunity when it came"; "constantly alert and vigilant, like a sentinel on duty" animated, alive - having life or vigor or spirit; "an animated and expressive face"; "animated conversation"; "became very animated when he heard the good news" energetic - possessing or exerting or displaying energy; "an energetic fund raiser for the college"; "an energetic group of hikers"; "it caused an energetic chemical reaction" spirited - displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness rested - not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing; "came back rested from her vacation" dull - lacking in liveliness or animation; "he was so dull at parties"; "a dull political campaign"; "a large dull impassive man"; "dull days with nothing to do"; "how dull and dreary the world is"; "fell back into one of her dull moods" |
| 2. | lively - full of zest or vigor; "a racy literary style" spirited - displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness | |
| 3. |  lively - 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"energetic - possessing or exerting or displaying energy; "an energetic fund raiser for the college"; "an energetic group of hikers"; "it caused an energetic chemical reaction" | |
| 4. | lively - elastic; rebounds readily; "clean bouncy hair"; "a lively tennis ball"; "as resilient as seasoned hickory"; "springy turf" elastic - capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy; "an elastic band"; "a youthful and elastic walk" | |
| 5. | lively - filled with events or activity; "a lively period in history" eventful - full of events or incidents; "the most exhausting and eventful day of my life" | |
| 6. | lively - full of spirit; "a dynamic full of life woman"; "a vital and charismatic leader"; "this whole lively world" |
lively
adjective
1. animated, spirited, quick, keen, active, alert, dynamic, sparkling, vigorous, cheerful, energetic, outgoing, merry, upbeat (informal), brisk, bubbly, nimble, agile, perky, chirpy (informal), sparky, sprightly, vivacious, frisky, gay, alive and kicking, spry, chipper (informal), blithe, full of beans (informal), frolicsome, full of pep (informal), blithesome, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed She had a sweet, lively personality.
animated slow, dull, lifeless, inactive, apathetic, listless, torpid
animated slow, dull, lifeless, inactive, apathetic, listless, torpid
2. busy, crowded, stirring, buzzing, bustling, moving, eventful lively streets full of bars and cafés
busy slow, dull
busy slow, dull
3. vivid, strong, striking, bright, exciting, stimulating, bold, colourful, refreshing, forceful, racy, invigorating toys made with bright and lively colours
vivid dull
vivid dull
4. enthusiastic, strong, keen, stimulating, eager, formidable, vigorous, animated, weighty The newspapers showed a lively interest in European developments.
Translations
lively [ˈlaɪvlɪ] ADJ (livelier (compar) (liveliest (superl)))
1. (gen) [person, personality] → vivaz, alegre; [atmosphere, conversation, party, town] → animado; [bar, street, market] → animado, bullicioso; [dog] → juguetón; [tune] → alegre; [performance] → enérgico
things are a little livelier in June → la cosa se anima más en junio
things are a little livelier in June → la cosa se anima más en junio
2. (= heated) [debate, discussion] → animado
the meeting promises to be a lively affair → la reunión promete ser animada
things were getting quite lively → el ambiente se estaba caldeando
the meeting promises to be a lively affair → la reunión promete ser animada
things were getting quite lively → el ambiente se estaba caldeando
lively [ˈlaɪvli] adj
[person] → vif*(vive)
She's got a lively personality
BUT Elle est pleine de vitalité.
She's got a lively personality
BUT Elle est pleine de vitalité.
to take a lively interest in sth → s'intéresser vivement à qch
liven up
[ˌlaɪvənˈʌp] vi (= become more animated) [person, area, restaurant] → s'animer
lively
adj (+er) → lebhaft; scene, account, sense of humour → lebendig; campaign → dynamisch; pace → flott; mind → wach, aufgeweckt; imagination → lebendig, blühend; tune → schwungvoll; things are getting lively → es geht hoch her (inf); at 8 things will start to get lively → um 8 wird es dann lebhafter; we had a lively time → es war viel los (inf); he’s having a lively time of it in his new job → in seiner neuen Stelle kann er sich über Langeweile nicht beklagen; look lively! (= speed up) → mach schnell!, ein bisschen lebhaft, bitte!
lively [ˈlaɪvlɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (gen) → vivace, vivo/a; (imagination) → fervido/a; (conversation, argument) → animato/a; (interest) → vivo/a; (party, scene) → movimentato/a; (pace) → sostenuto/a
things are getting lively → l'ambiente or l'atmosfera comincia a scaldarsi
lively [ˈlaɪvlɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (gen) → vivace, vivo/a; (imagination) → fervido/a; (conversation, argument) → animato/a; (interest) → vivo/a; (party, scene) → movimentato/a; (pace) → sostenuto/a
things are getting lively → l'ambiente or l'atmosfera comincia a scaldarsi
things are getting lively → l'ambiente or l'atmosfera comincia a scaldarsi
lively [ˈlaɪvlɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (gen) → vivace, vivo/a; (imagination) → fervido/a; (conversation, argument) → animato/a; (interest) → vivo/a; (party, scene) → movimentato/a; (pace) → sostenuto/a
things are getting lively → l'ambiente or l'atmosfera comincia a scaldarsi
lively → بحيوية energetický livlig lebhaft ζωηρός animado eloisa animé živahan animato 元気のよい 활기찬 levendig livlig pełen życia animado живой livlig มีชีวิตชีวา canlı sống động 活泼的
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