English noun: animateness | |||
1. | animateness (attribute) the property of being animated; having animal life as distinguished from plant life | ||
Synonyms | aliveness, liveness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | physiological property | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | animation, sentience, vitality | ||
Attribute | animate, inanimate, non-living, nonliving | ||
Antonyms | inanimateness, lifelessness | ||