more alive

ADJECTIVE

being animately existent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

awake conscious viable

STRONG

live

WEAK

animate around breathing cognizant dynamic existing extant functioning growing knowing living mortal operative running subsisting vital working zoetic

Antonyms

STRONGEST

unconscious

WEAK

dead deceased dispirited dull inanimate lifeless morose sluggish spiritless

ADJECTIVE

being active, full of life

Synonyms

STRONGEST

awake eager ready rife

STRONG

animated

WEAK

abounding alert brisk bustling cheerful dynamic energetic lively overflowing quick replete sharp spirited sprightly spry stirring swarming teeming vigorous vital vivacious zestful

Antonyms

WEAK

dead deceased dispirited dull inanimate lifeless morose sluggish spiritless

Example Sentences

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The book ends in an eloquent defense of beavers as wetland-habitat creators, worth infinitely more alive and working than trapped and persecuted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

We make music more human, more honest and infinitely more alive.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

What’s more, she feels more alive during emergencies than amid domestic tranquillity.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2024

For Bloom, the closer he gets to death, the more alive he feels.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2024

He was still robot like, but his eyes had become more alive.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg