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livelier

ADJECTIVE

energetic, active, busy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

animated bright buoyant bustling cheerful enjoyable entertaining festive frisky nimble peppy provocative refreshing spirited stimulating vigorous

WEAK

agile alert animate astir blithe blithesome bouncy brisk buzzing chipper chirpy complex dashing driving effervescent enterprising frolicsome full of pep gay go-go happy hyper industrious involved jocund jumping keen merry perky pert quick rousing snappy sparkling sprightly spry stirring vivacious zippy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic depressed down dull gloomy heavy inactive lethargic sad somber unhappy unpleasant

WEAK

dispirited lifeless sleepy

Example Sentences

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A state-run news portal credited a Li essay with shaping Xi’s views on improving the party’s public messaging through livelier language.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

It was livelier now, but it seemed certain that no one would get hired today.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026

But he said that the campaign in recent days had been "much livelier" than was usually the case at that stage.

From Barron's • Oct. 12, 2025

Perhaps, a return to more of the smooth and somber tones that painted “Negro Swan” rather than some of the livelier tracks on “Angel’s Pulse.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2025

She looked a little bit like a Saint Bernard that just lost its keg, but since she agreed to work on this, she’s gotten a little livelier and more opinionated.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel