in high spirits

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cheerful adj.
ebullient adj.
effervescent adj.
elated adj.
frisky adj.

ADJECTIVE

cheerful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

animated bright buoyant cheery chipper chirpy effervescent enthusiastic good-natured happy jaunty jolly joyful lighthearted lively merry optimistic peppy perky pleasant rosy sanguine sunny upbeat

WEAK

airy blithe bouncy bucked contented enlivening full of pep gay glad gladsome good-humored hearty high hilarious hopeful in good spirits jocund roseate snappy sparkling sprightly up vivacious winsome zappy zingy zippy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic cloudy depressed depressing down dull gloomy heavy-hearted hopeless inactive lethargic lifeless not happy pale pessimistic sad serious sorrowful unenthusiastic unhappy upset

WEAK

cheerless grave heavy melancholy

ADJECTIVE

ebullient

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agitated brash buoyant chipper effervescent effusive elated exuberant irrepressible

WEAK

bouncy chirpy excited exhilarated frothy gushing high-spirited vivacious zestful zippy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depressed down serious unenthusiastic unhappy

WEAK

apathetic disinterested

ADJECTIVE

effervescent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bouncy brash bubbly buoyant ebullient irrepressible jolly

WEAK

animated excited exhilarated exuberant gleeful happy high-spirited hilarious joyous lively merry mirthful sprightly vital zingy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depressed

WEAK

dull flat inactive serious sober stale unenthusiastic

ADJECTIVE

elated

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delighted ecstatic enchanted euphoric excited exultant joyful jubilant overjoyed proud

STRONG

animated aroused cheered elevated enraptured exalted exhilarated flying intoxicated roused transported

WEAK

blissful fired up flying high gleeful high hopped up in heaven in seventh heaven joyous looking good on cloud nine puffed up set up turned-on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depressed disappointed miserable sad sorrowful troubled unhappy

WEAK

down

ADJECTIVE

frisky

Synonyms

STRONGEST

jumpy lively playful

WEAK

active antic bouncy coltish dashing feeling one's oats frolicsome full of beans gamesome high-spirited kittenish larkish peppy prankish rollicking romping spirited sportive wicked zesty zippy

Antonyms

WEAK

depressed down lifeless

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in high spirits

But fans remained in high spirits, dancing to the beat of drums, singing patriotic songs and wearing shirts bearing the name of team captain and former Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

Everyone is usually in high spirits, and the goodwill is high.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 24, 2025

Carse also said Wood was in high spirits after his injury scare.

From Barron's ● Nov. 16, 2025

Hundreds of eighth-graders in freshly ironed button-down shirts and flowing dresses filed into Andrew Carnegie Middle School with their families Tuesday morning in high spirits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2025

My friends and I were in high spirits because exams were finally over and our class was about to go on our first field trip in years.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai

in high spirits

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