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Definition/Meaning

(adjective)

cheerful and energetic, filled with liveliness, vigor, and spirit;

e.g. The dancers gave a high-spirited performance and appeared to be having a lot of fun.

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Similar Words

Bouncy

Bubbly

Buoyant

Crank

Ebullient

Effervescent

Fiery

Frolic

Frolicsome

Gay

Mettlesome

Peppery

Spirited

Spunky

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Opposite Words

Acid

Bearish

Bilious

Bloodless

Bloody-minded

Boring

Cantankerous

Dead

Disagreeable

Dour

Dull

Ill-humored

Ill-natured

Ill-tempered

Impassive

Inanimate

Inert

Lackadaisical

Languid

Languorous

Lethargic

Lifeless

Limp

Listless

Low-pressure

Morose

Nonassertive

Ornery

Phlegmatic

Repressed

Restrained

Sleepy

Sluggish

Splenetic

Stoic

Stolid

Subdued

Surly

Tempered

Tired

Torpid

Unaggressive

Unambitious

Unassertive

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Related Words

Active

Aggressive

Airy

Ambitious

Animate

Animated

Ardent

Assertive

Audacious

Boisterous

Bold

Boon

Bouncing

Bouncy

Brash

Brazen

Brisk

Carefree

Clubby

Companionable

Convivial

Ecstatic

Emphatic

Energetic

Euphoric

Extroverted

Feisty

Fervent

Frisky

Gay

Giddy

Gregarious

Happy-go-lucky

High-pressure

Impassioned

Impertinent

Impudent

In-your-face

Insolent

Jaunty

Jazzy

Kinetic

Light-headed

Lighthearted

Lively

Lyric

Mettlesome

Militant

Obtrusive

Outgoing

Passionate

Peppy

Perky

Pert

Pushy

Rambunctious

Raucous

Rollicking

Rowdy

Saucy

Silly

Snappy

Sociable

Social

Spanking

Sparky

Spirited

Sprightly

Springy

Uninhibited

Vital

Vivacious

Zippy

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