Lively

//ˈlaɪv.li//

Synonyms for "lively" (321 found)

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Closest matches (65)

Adjective(3 words)
alertbouncybrisk

Strong matches (96)

Related words (160)

interestingintoxicatedinvitingjauntyjocundjollyjuicykeenkineticlight footedlight of heellight-footedlivinglustymercurialmerrilymerrymettlesomemilitantmirthful
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Adverb(2 words)
sprightlyyarely

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Translations

99 translations across 35 languages.

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Ancient Greek

1 entries
  • βιωτικός adj (full of life)

Arabic

2 entries
  • دَجِر adj (full of life)
  • نشيط adj (full of life)

Bulgarian

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  • жив adj (full of life)
  • искрящ adj (full of life)
  • оживен adj (full of life)
  • силен adj (bright, glowing, vivid; strong)

Catalan

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  • vivaç adj (full of life)

Czech

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  • živý adj (full of life)
  • živý adj (bright, glowing, vivid; strong)

Danish

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  • livlig adj (full of life)

Dutch

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  • levendig adj (full of life)

Esperanto

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  • sprita adj (full of life)
  • verva adj (full of life)
  • vigla adj (full of life)

Faroese

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  • lívligur adj (full of life)

Finnish

3 entries
  • eläväinen adj (full of life)
  • vaahtoinen adj (fizzy; foamy)
  • eloisasti adv (vibrantly, vividly)

French

1 entries
  • animé adj (full of life)

German

4 entries
  • lebendig adj (full of life)
  • lebhaft adj (full of life)
  • munter adj (full of life)
  • rege adj (full of life)

Greek

3 entries
  • ζωηρός adj (full of life)
  • ζωηρός adj (bright, glowing, vivid; strong)
  • ζωντανός adj (full of life)

Hindi

1 entries
  • जीवंत adj (full of life)

Hungarian

3 entries
  • eleven adj (full of life)
  • élénk adj (full of life)
  • élénk adj (bright, glowing, vivid; strong)

Icelandic

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  • líflegur adj (full of life)

Irish

4 entries
  • aerach adj (full of life)
  • beoga adj (full of life)
  • bíogúil adj (full of life)
  • cróga adj (full of life)

Italian

3 entries
  • brioso adj (full of life)
  • vivace adj (full of life)
  • vivido adj (full of life)

Japanese

1 entries
  • 賑やか adj (bright, glowing, vivid; strong)

Latin

3 entries
  • alacer adj (full of life)
  • vegetus adj (full of life)
  • vivāx adj (full of life)

Latvian

4 entries
  • kustīgs adj (full of life)
  • možs adj (full of life)
  • mundrs adj (full of life)
  • spirgts adj (full of life)

Māori

2 entries
  • hauoraora adj (full of life)
  • kautangatanga adj (full of life)

Norwegian Bokmål

1 entries
  • livlig adj (full of life)

Norwegian Nynorsk

1 entries
  • livleg adj (full of life)

Old Church Slavonic

1 entries
  • живъ adj (full of life)

Ottoman Turkish

1 entries
  • دینج adj (full of life)

Polish

3 entries
  • pełen życia adj (full of life)
  • żywy adj (full of life)
  • z życiem adv (vibrantly, vividly)

Portuguese

4 entries
  • animado adj (full of life)
  • borbulhante adj (full of life)
  • efervescente adj (full of life)
  • espevitado adj (full of life)

Russian

4 entries
  • живой adj (full of life)
  • искристый adj (full of life)
  • оживлённый adj (full of life)
  • пе́нистый adj (fizzy; foamy)

Scottish Gaelic

2 entries
  • aighearach adj (full of life)
  • beò adj (full of life)

Slovene

1 entries
  • živahen adj (full of life)

Spanish

4 entries
  • animado adj (full of life)
  • brioso adj (full of life)
  • burbujeante adj (full of life)
  • burbujeante (fizzy) adj (fizzy; foamy)

Swedish

1 entries
  • livlig adj (full of life)

Ukrainian

2 entries
  • жва́вий adj (full of life)
  • жва́вий adj (bright, glowing, vivid; strong)

Welsh

1 entries
  • byw adj (full of life)

Sample sentences

22 total sentences available.

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He is lively during recess.

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Nancy has a very lively and sweet temperament.

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This street is lively.

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This town isn't lively.

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