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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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Add a spoonful to your next homemade dressing: ranch dressing, Caesar dressing, coleslaw, anything mayo-based, and it suddenly tastes more alive.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

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

“As parts of Glenn’s brain are dying, there are parts of him that are actually more alive than I have ever seen. There’s a great deal of beauty interwoven with a great deal of pain.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2024

Rarely do I feel more alive than when I’m on top of one of Scotland's magnificent mountains.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2024

The game not only engaged Bobby’s mind, it tempered his loneliness, and while playing, he felt more alive.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady