spirited
64
4.1
- adjective
- /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
- The children had a spirited debate about their favorite animals during class.
- a spirited discussion
- a spirited child
Loading YouTube…
Watch on YouTubeIf there's one thing I've always loved, it's having a spirited conversation.
- If there's one thing I've always loved, it's having a spirited conversation.
- My mother is alive and kicking and she's a very spirited person.
- So this first lecture is a spirited but light hearted introduction into the course.
- It's been very hard to watch my mother go from this strong spirited woman to what she is now, which is blank.
- It doesn't have the lightweight spirited feel as an as a performance car should.
Examples
-
Thanks to Bill Kristol for a spirited exchange.
-
So this first lecture is a spirited but light hearted introduction into the course.
-
A spirited man is what I am, and a spirited man is what I want to be.
-
And I'm ready now for a spirited discussion with you here today.
-
Well, thank you guys for a very spirited debate, very lively and done.
-
Spirited little thing, isn't she?
-
If there's one thing I've always loved, it's having a spirited conversation.
-
It's fun, and it's sassy and spirited and humorous and surprisingly emotional.
-
Spirited discussions and sometimes wrenching debates have challenged the makeup of reading lists.
Academic text (2002) -
Spirited discussion is healthy, but prejudgment should be unacceptable, and that has affected the conversation about Forge Cellars' first vintage of Riesling, the recently released 2011.
Blog text (8)
Synonyms
481
1.0
Happy and lively, full of fun and energy
109
1.3
Having a lot of energy and enthusiasm
100
1.0
Happy and lively in a friendly way
99
1.0
Happy in a way you show with a smile or friendly actions
93
4.1
Full of energy and activity that makes people feel excited
88
1.6
Full of energy and active
78
4.1
Having a lot of strength and energy
72
1.6
Full of fun and energy and liking jokes or games
61
4.8
Full of energy and ready to argue or fight
46
4.1
Cheerful and full of energy
23
3.7
Being full of life and energy
16
3.8
Full of energy and enthusiasm
15
7.0
Full of energy and cheer that attracts other people
15
3.1
Full of energy and excitement
13
3.9
Happy and friendly in a lively, joking way
12
2.0
Full of energy and cheerful movement
10
5.8
Cheerful and full of energy
8
7.1
Having lively, cheerful energy that makes others feel excited
6
3.9
Full of energy and excitement
6
8.6
Very energetic and excited, often before an event
6
8.2
Very lively and full of energy
5
5.7
Full of energy and lively
5
3.7
Full of lively energy and cheer
4
6.0
Quick and full of energy
4
3.1
Feeling happy and full of energy
3
4.1
Full of energy and enthusiasm that excites others
1
7.6
Full of playful, lively energy
1
5.4
Full of energy and joy
Being full of energy and cheerful
Antonyms
Compounds
How Energetic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Spirited comes from the word spirit, from Latin spiritus which meant 'breath' or 'spirit'. Think of someone full of breath and life—so spirited means lively and full of energy.