vivacious

vivacious
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. lively, animated, sprightly; gay, breezy, spirited; frolicsome, sportive, cheerful. See activity, cheerfulness.
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
Syn. spirited, lively, animated, bubbly; see active 2 , happy 1 , lively 2 .
See Synonym Study at lively .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a.
[vi VAY shus]
full of life.
She was bubbly and vivacious.
SYN.: lively, bubbly, effervescent, spirited, animated, ebullient, vital, bouncy, cheerful.
ANT.: lifeless, dead, dull, sluggish
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective Very brisk, alert, and full of high spirits: animated, bouncy, chipper, dashing, high-spirited, lively, pert, spirited. Informal: peppy. Idioms: bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, full of life. See ACTION.

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  • Vivacious — Vi*va cious (?; 277), a. [L. v[ i]vax, acis, fr. vivere to live. See {Vivid}.] 1. Having vigorous powers of life; tenacious of life; long lived. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Hitherto the English bishops have been vivacious almost to wonder. . . . But… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • vivacious — 1640s, from L. vivax (gen. vivacis) lively, vigorous (see VIVACITY (Cf. vivacity)). Related: Vivaciously …   Etymology dictionary

  • vivacious — *lively, animated, gay, sprightly Analogous words: buoyant, effervescent, volatile (see ELASTIC): *merry, blithe, jocund: frolicsome, sportive, *playful Antonyms: languid …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • vivacious — [adj] lively, spirited active, alert, animate, animated, bouncy, brash, breezy, bubbling, cheerful, ebullient, effervescent, exuberant, frolicsome, full of life*, gay, happy, high spirited, jolly, jumping, keen, lighthearted, merry, playful,… …   New thesaurus

  • vivacious — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ attractively lively and animated. DERIVATIVES vivaciously adverb vivacity noun. ORIGIN from Latin vivax lively, vigorous …   English terms dictionary

  • vivacious — [vī vā′shəs, vivā′shəs] adj. [< L vivax (gen. vivacis), vigorous < vivere, to live (see BIO ) + OUS] full of life and animation; lively SYN. LIVELY vivaciously adv. vivaciousness n …   English World dictionary

  • vivacious — vi|va|cious [vıˈveıʃəs US vı , vaı ] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: vivax living a long time, vivacious , from vivere; VIVID] someone, especially a woman, who is vivacious has a lot of energy and a happy attractive manner used to show… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • vivacious — vi|va|cious [ vı veıʃəs ] adjective lively and attractive: a vivacious and charming lady a vivacious personality ╾ vi|va|cious|ly adverb ╾ vi|va|cious|ness noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • vivacious — [[t]vɪve͟ɪʃəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED (approval) If you describe someone as vivacious, you mean that they are lively, exciting, and attractive. [WRITTEN] She s beautiful, vivacious, and charming …   English dictionary

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  • vivacious — UK [vɪˈveɪʃəs] / US adjective lively and attractive a vivacious and charming lady a vivacious personality Derived words: vivaciously adverb vivaciousness noun uncountable …   English dictionary

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