Word Type

Adjective

Verb

Adjective

The word "spirited" can be used as adjective, verb and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

spiritless

Derived Terms

free-spirited high-spirited hot-spirited light-spirited low-spirited mean spirited mean-spirited party-spirited poor-spirited public-spirited two-spirited

Inflected/Variant Forms

spirit

Related Terms

spirit spirited away

Related Terms

animated courageous energetic enthusiastic lively spirit spirited away vigorous

Similar Terms

alive animated barmy boisterous boisterous brave con brio con brio courageous dashing dashing ebullient energetic enthusiastic exuberant feisty feisty gallant high spirited high-spirited impertinent irreverent knockabout lively lively mettlesome mettlesome pert plucky racy resilient resilient saucy saucy snappy snappy sprightly sprightly spunky vibrant vivacious vivacious whipping yeasty zestful zestful zesty

Synonym Network

alert bouncing brisk enlivened keen lively mettlesome perky sprightly spry vigorous

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