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Definitions

life

[lahyf] / laɪf /
NOUN
animation, spirit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
activity growth heart soul
STRONG
being breath brio dash energy enthusiasm entity esprit essence excitement get-up-and-go go impulse lifeblood liveliness oomph sentience sparkle verve viability vigor vitality vivacity zest zing
WEAK
high spirits élan élan vital
Antonyms
STRONG
apathy dullness inactivity indifference lethargy
NOUN
existence, duration
Synonyms
STRONGEST
career course generation history season survival time
STRONG
being continuance cycle days endurance epoch era expectancy extent length lifetime longevity orbit period pilgrimage record span
WEAK
life span
Antonyms
STRONG
end
WEAK
death inanimacy
NOUN
being
Synonyms
STRONGEST
body existence growth living man person soul survival woman
STRONG
animal animateness animation breath consciousness continuance creature endurance entity essence flesh human individual metabolism mortal organism personage presence subsistence substantiality symbiosis viability vitality wildlife
WEAK
flesh and blood human being living being living thing mortal being vital spark
Antonyms
STRONG
abstract concept inanimate
WEAK
death inanimacy
NOUN
history, biography
Synonyms
STRONGEST
autobiography journal life story memoir story
STRONG
bio career confession curriculum vitae memorial
NOUN
person's experiences
Synonyms
STRONGEST
behavior development growth lifestyle personality way of life world
STRONG
attainment circumstances conduct enjoyment enlightenment happiness journey knowledge participation realization suffering vicissitudes
WEAK
hand one is dealt human condition trials and tribulations

Example Sentences

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All of this was purposeful in response to a very dark moment in the actor’s life and career.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The Air Force general represents an entirely different philosophy that has, it must be said, always existed in American life and must be acknowledged in any discussion of American exceptionalism: outright nihilism.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

"He lived a life as full as any human can live," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Emma Grede—a founding partner of Kim Kardashian’s Skims and co-founder of Khloé Kardashian’s Good American—makes the case for putting yourself first in work, life and child-rearing in her new book.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

I can’t believe I missed what could’ve been the best night of my life.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam