English adjective: spirited | |||
1. | spirited displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness | ||
Similar | barmy, boisterous, con brio, dashing, ebullient, exuberant, feisty, gallant, high-spirited, impertinent, irreverent, knockabout, lively, mettlesome, pert, plucky, racy, resilient, saucy, snappy, sprightly, spunky, vibrant, vivacious, whipping, yeasty, zestful, zesty | ||
See also | energetic, enthusiastic, lively | ||
Attribute | animation, brio, invigoration, spiritedness, vivification | ||
Antonyms | spiritless | ||
2. | spirited marked by lively action | ||
Samples | A bouncing gait. Bouncy tunes. The peppy and interesting talk. A spirited dance. | ||
Synonyms | bouncing, bouncy, peppy, zippy | ||
Similar | lively | ||
Antonyms | dull | ||
3. | spirited willing to face danger | ||
Synonyms | game, gamey, gamy, gritty, mettlesome, spunky | ||
Similar | brave, courageous | ||
Antonyms | cowardly, fearful | ||
4. | spirited made lively or spirited | ||
Samples | A meal enlivened by the music. A spirited debate. | ||
Synonyms | enlivened | ||
Similar | alive, animated | ||
Antonyms | unanimated | ||