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in high spirits

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

Example Sentences

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Netflix kicks off tech earnings on Thursday, and the sector is going into reporting season in high spirits, as evidenced by Wednesday’s trading.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 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

By Thursday, James had made a breakthrough with Maddie’s cipher and was back in high spirits.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman