English adjective: alive | |||
1. | alive possessing life | ||
Samples | The happiest person alive. The nerve is alive. Doctors are working hard to keep him alive. Burned alive. A live canary. | ||
Synonyms | live | ||
Similar | liveborn, viable, vital | ||
See also | animate | ||
Attribute | aliveness, animation, animation, life, living, vitality | ||
Antonyms | dead | ||
2. | alive (often followed by `with') full of life and spirit | ||
Samples | She was wonderfully alive for her age. A face alive with mischief. | ||
Similar | lively | ||
Antonyms | dull | ||
3. | alive having life or vigor or spirit | ||
Samples | An animated and expressive face. Animated conversation. Became very animated when he heard the good news. | ||
Synonyms | animated | ||
Similar | enlivened, full of life, lively, reanimated, revived, spirited, vital | ||
Antonyms | unanimated | ||
4. | alive (followed by `to' or `of') aware of | ||
Samples | Is alive to the moods of others. | ||
Similar | sensitive | ||
Antonyms | insensitive | ||
5. | alive in operation | ||
Samples | Keep hope alive. The tradition was still alive. An active tradition. | ||
Synonyms | active | ||
Similar | existent, existing | ||
Antonyms | nonexistent | ||
6. | alive mentally perceptive and responsive | ||
Samples | An alert mind. Alert to the problems. Alive to what is going on. Awake to the dangers of her situation. Was now awake to the reality of his predicament. | ||
Synonyms | alert, awake | ||
Similar | aware, cognisant, cognizant | ||
Antonyms | incognizant, unaware | ||
7. | alive capable of erupting | ||
Samples | A live volcano. The volcano is very much alive. | ||
Synonyms | live | ||
Similar | active | ||
Antonyms | extinct | ||