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enlivened

enlivened

4.9
Feels more lively and cheerful
  • adjective
  • /ɪnˈlaɪvənd/
translation icon : animado
  • Her joyful singing enlivened the atmosphere at the party, making everyone feel cheerful.

Examples

  • Blessed are you, spirit of life, who has sustained us, enlivened us and enabled us to reach this moment.

  • And as a byproduct of that, I turned on a healer within my system that hadn't been enlivened before.

  • We now have a family thread and that's been re enlivened by some pictures of the dogs that we just pass around.

  • The artist's vibrant colors enlivened the once dull room, transforming it into a lively space.

  • The new decor has enlivened the cafe, attracting more customers than ever before.

Synonyms

electrifying
vsenlivened
16 4.5

Makes people feel a sudden, strong excitement

describes being made lively more gently or steadily
full of energy
vsenlivened
12 2.1

Being very active and excited to do things

is the result of giving new energy or excitement
to jazzed up
vsenlivened
  • Informal
3 5.8

To make something more exciting by adding small changes

is about adding liveliness in a casual decorative way rather than deep change
spirited
vsenlivened
1 4.1

Full of energy and enthusiasm

is produced by adding liveliness or cheer to something
invigorated
vsenlivened
1 4.7

Feeling full of new energy and ready to do things

describes having been given new energy or excitement
reinvigorated
vsenlivened
5.1

Having new energy and feeling strong

means made more lively by restoring strength or energy
revitalized
vsenlivened
  • US
4.4

Full of new life and energy

focuses on being given fresh liveliness and renewed cheer
uplifted
vsenlivened
3.9

Feeling happy and proud because something made you feel better

emphasizes added liveliness rather than mainly mood elevation
positutely energized
vsenlivened
  • Informal
9.3

Feeling very happy and full of energy

is more moderate and general rather than unusually intense

Antonyms

441 3.5

Feeling very sad and without hope

182 1.3

Not interesting or lively

How Lively

exuberant
18 5.9
animated
30 3.7
enlivened
4.9
pleasant
314 1.0
flat
297 4.4

Surface Forms

enlivened positive

Morphology

enlivened = enliven (transparent) = en + liven + ed

Formed by regular participial/adjectival suffixation from the verb 'enliven', so the meaning 'made more lively' is directly derived.

Etymology

Enlivened comes from en- meaning 'make' and live meaning 'alive' or 'full of life'. So to be enlivened is to be 'made alive' with more energy, spirit, or cheer.