Definition: made lively or spirited
Usage: a meal enlivened by the music; a spirited debate
Similar words: animated, alive
Definition: having life or vigor or spirit
Usage: an animated and expressive face; animated conversation; became very animated when he heard the good news
Synonyms: game, gamey, gamy, mettlesome, gritty, spirited, spunky
Definition: willing to face danger
Similar words: courageous, brave
Definition: possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
Usage: Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring- Herman Melville; a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain- William Wordsworth; set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory
Synonyms: peppy, zippy, spirited, bouncing, bouncy
Definition: marked by lively action
Usage: a bouncing gait; bouncy tunes; the peppy and interesting talk; a spirited dance
Similar words: lively
Definition: full of life and energy
Usage: a lively discussion; lively and attractive parents; a lively party
Synonyms: spirited
Definition: displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
Similar words: knockabout, boisterous
Definition: full of rough and exuberant animal spirits
Usage: boisterous practical jokes; knockabout comedy
Similar words: con brio
Definition: with liveliness or spirit
Similar words: dashing, gallant
Definition: lively and spirited
Usage: a dashing hero
Similar words: exuberant, high-spirited, ebullient
Definition: joyously unrestrained
Similar words: feisty, spunky, plucky
Definition: showing courage
Usage: the champion is faced with a feisty challenger
Similar words: irreverent, pert, saucy, impertinent
Definition: characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
Usage: a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner
Definition: full of zest or vigor
Usage: a racy literary style
Similar words: mettlesome
Definition: having a proud and unbroken spirit
Similar words: resilient
Definition: recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
Similar words: whipping, snappy
Definition: smart and fashionable
Usage: snappy conversation; some sharp and whipping lines
Similar words: sprightly
Definition: full of spirit and vitality
Usage: a sprightly young girl; a sprightly dance
Similar words: vibrant, vivacious
Definition: vigorous and animated
Usage: a vibrant group that challenged the system; a charming and vivacious hostess; a vivacious folk dance
Similar words: yeasty, zesty, zestful, barmy
Definition: marked by spirited enjoyment