The animation is on the air even in other countries.
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Animation
/ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/
Synonyms for "animation" (195 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (39)
Noun(11 words)
livelinessalivenessanimate actionanimate the audienceanimatednessanimatinganimebriocartooncartooningcartoons
Strong matches (59)
cheerful readinesscoltishnessdashdirectiondivine afflatusdynamismeagernessebullienceeffervescenceelanelectrificationencouragementenergizingenergyenliveningenlivenmententhusiasmespritexacerbationexasperation
Show 32 more words
Noun(3 words)
Adjective(3 words)
dramatic energyfull energyheightened liveliness
Verb(1 words)
Related words (97)
infusioninner-directioninspirationintensityinvigorationirritationjoie de vivrekeen desirekeennesslathering uplifelifetimelivelinesslivinglong lifelongevitylustinessmettlemotivationmoving
Show 56 more words
moving spiritmoxieoomphother-directionpanachepassionpeppeppinessperkinesspertnessperturbationpiss and vinegarpizzazzplayfulnesspromptingpromptnessprovocationquickeningquicknessreadinessrevitalizationrevivalrobustnessrollicksomenessrompishnessskittishnesssnapsparklespiritspiritednessspiritssportivenesssprightlinessspritelinesssteaming upstimulationstimulusstirringstirring upverveviabilityvigorvimvitalityvitalizationvivaciousnessvivacityvivificationvolatilitywarmthwhipping upworking upzestzestfulnesszingzip
Noun(16 words)
invigorationlifeliveninglivingmore animatemore animatedmotion graphicsmoving picturesreanimatingslightly energeticspiritednessunrestrained energyvigorvitalityvivacityvivification
Adjective(3 words)
lifelike existencenorwegian energiremarkable liveliness
Adverb(1 words)
more wild energy
Verb(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: liveliness, activity, actuation, afflatus, aggravation.
- Sentence evidence is available for animation, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "animation".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "animation"
Keep "animation" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "animation" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "animation", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "animation" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
21 entriesactivatingactivationactivenessactivityalivenessanimatenessbehavioral qualitybeingbeingnesscinematographyemotional stateenergizingexistenceface of the earthfilm techniquefilming
Showing 16 of 21 words.
More specific
9 entries2D animation3D animationbutton animationlivelinessloading animationstop motiontransition animationvigorvivacity
Collocations
6 entries2D animation3D animationcell animationcomputer animationhand drawn animationstop motion animation
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
4 entriesTranslations
89 translations across 62 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- animacion noun (causing images to appear to move)
Arabic
3 entries- إِحْيَاء noun (causing images to appear to move)
- تَحْرِيك noun (causing images to appear to move)
- تَحْرِيك صُوَر noun (causing images to appear to move)
Armenian
2 entries- անիմացիա noun (causing images to appear to move)
- մուլտիպլիկացիա noun (causing images to appear to move)
Azerbaijani
2 entries- animasiya noun (causing images to appear to move)
- multiplikasiya noun (causing images to appear to move)
Belarusian
2 entries- аніма́цыя noun (causing images to appear to move)
- мультыпліка́цыя noun (causing images to appear to move)
Bengali
1 entries- অ্যানিমেশন noun (causing images to appear to move)
Bulgarian
1 entries- анима́ция noun (causing images to appear to move)
Burmese
1 entries- အန်နီမေးရှင်း noun (causing images to appear to move)
Catalan
1 entries- animació noun (causing images to appear to move)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 動漫 /动漫 noun (causing images to appear to move)
- 動畫 /动画 noun (causing images to appear to move)
Czech
1 entries- animace noun (causing images to appear to move)
Danish
1 entries- animation noun (causing images to appear to move)
Dutch
1 entries- animatie noun (causing images to appear to move)
Esperanto
1 entries- animacio noun (causing images to appear to move)
Estonian
2 entries- animatsioon noun (causing images to appear to move)
- multiplikatsioon noun (causing images to appear to move)
Finnish
2 entries- animaatio noun (causing images to appear to move)
- animointi noun (causing images to appear to move)
French
1 entries- animation noun (causing images to appear to move)
Galician
1 entries- animación noun (causing images to appear to move)
Georgian
2 entries- ანიმაცია noun (causing images to appear to move)
- მულტიპლიკაცია noun (causing images to appear to move)
German
1 entries- Animation noun (causing images to appear to move)
Greek
1 entries- απεικόνιση noun (causing images to appear to move)
Hebrew
1 entries- הַנְפָּשָׁה noun (causing images to appear to move)
Hindi
1 entries- एनिमेशन noun (causing images to appear to move)
Hungarian
2 entries- elevenség noun (causing images to appear to move)
- élénkség noun (causing images to appear to move)
Icelandic
1 entries- hreyfimynd noun (causing images to appear to move)
Indonesian
1 entries- animasi noun (causing images to appear to move)
Iranian Persian
2 entries- اَنیمِیْشِن noun (causing images to appear to move)
- پویانَمایی noun (causing images to appear to move)
Irish
1 entries- beochan noun (causing images to appear to move)
Italian
1 entries- animazione noun (causing images to appear to move)
Japanese
2 entries- アニメ noun (causing images to appear to move)
- アニメーション noun (causing images to appear to move)
Kazakh
2 entries- анимация noun (causing images to appear to move)
- мультипликация noun (causing images to appear to move)
Korean
2 entries- 아니메 noun (causing images to appear to move)
- 애니메이션 noun (causing images to appear to move)
Kyrgyz
2 entries- анимация noun (causing images to appear to move)
- мультипликация noun (causing images to appear to move)
Latvian
2 entries- animācija noun (causing images to appear to move)
- multiplikācija noun (causing images to appear to move)
Lithuanian
2 entries- animacija noun (causing images to appear to move)
- multiplikacija noun (causing images to appear to move)
Macedonian
1 entries- анимација noun (causing images to appear to move)
Malay
2 entries- animasi noun (causing images to appear to move)
- dalangan noun (causing images to appear to move)
Māori
1 entries- hākoritanga noun (causing images to appear to move)
Northern Kurdish
1 entries- anîmasyon noun (causing images to appear to move)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- animasjon noun (causing images to appear to move)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- animasjon noun (causing images to appear to move)
Polish
1 entries- animacja noun (causing images to appear to move)
Portuguese
1 entries- animação noun (causing images to appear to move)
Romanian
1 entries- animație noun (causing images to appear to move)
Russian
2 entries- анима́ция noun (causing images to appear to move)
- мультиплика́ция noun (causing images to appear to move)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- beothachadh noun (causing images to appear to move)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- animácija noun (causing images to appear to move)
- анима́ција noun (causing images to appear to move)
Sinhalese
1 entries- සජීවිකරණය noun (causing images to appear to move)
Slovak
1 entries- animácia noun (causing images to appear to move)
Slovene
1 entries- animacija noun (causing images to appear to move)
Spanish
1 entries- animación noun (causing images to appear to move)
Swahili
1 entries- uhaishaji noun (causing images to appear to move)
Swedish
1 entries- animation noun (causing images to appear to move)
Tajik
3 entries- аниматсия noun (causing images to appear to move)
- мултипликатсия noun (causing images to appear to move)
- пӯёнамоӣ noun (causing images to appear to move)
Thai
1 entries- แอนิเมชัน noun (causing images to appear to move)
Turkish
1 entries- animasyon noun (causing images to appear to move)
Turkmen
2 entries- animasiýa noun (causing images to appear to move)
- multiplikasiýa noun (causing images to appear to move)
Ukrainian
2 entries- аніма́ція noun (causing images to appear to move)
- мультипліка́ція noun (causing images to appear to move)
Urdu
1 entries- اینی میشَن noun (causing images to appear to move)
Uzbek
2 entries- animatsiya noun (causing images to appear to move)
- multiplikatsiya noun (causing images to appear to move)
Vietnamese
2 entries- hoạt hình noun (causing images to appear to move)
- hoạt họa noun (causing images to appear to move)
Welsh
2 entries- animeddiad noun (causing images to appear to move)
- animeiddio noun (causing images to appear to move)
Sample sentences
14 total sentences available.
He told of his adventures with animation.
Source: tatoeba (288962)
The TickDisplay function has to be called every frame in order to play the animation.
Source: tatoeba (752362)
My mental faculties remained in suspended animation while I obeyed the orders of the higher-ups. This is typical with everyone in the military.
Source: tatoeba (1346186)
Showing 4 of 14 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "animation"?
Closest matches include liveliness, activity, actuation, afflatus, aggravation.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "animation"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.