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vitalistic

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Full of strong energy and bright, lively style

adjective
/ˌvaɪtəˈlɪstɪk/

: vitalista

The artist's vitalistic style brings her paintings to life with bright colors and dynamic shapes.

Examples

His vitalistic enthusiasm was contagious, inspiring everyone around him to participate in the project.
She approached every challenge with a vitalistic attitude, believing that life is full of possibilities.
Such vitalistic principles underlie many CAM modalities besides energy medicine, but have been banished from conventional medicine.

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Synonyms

alive

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Full of energy and excitement

expresses a life-affirming quality rather than mere liveliness

lively

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Having a lot of energy and enthusiasm

highlights a life-affirming style beyond simple activity

vibrant

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Full of energy and activity that makes people feel excited

leans toward an affirming style rather than mere animation

energetic

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Full of energy and active

leans more toward a life-affirming expressive quality than raw activity

vigorous

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Having a lot of strength and energy

focuses on life-affirming style rather than forceful strength

spirited

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Full of energy and enthusiasm

emphasizes a life affirming style more than sheer enthusiasm

vital

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Full of energy and enthusiasm

emphasizes a life-affirming style more than plain liveliness

full of energy

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Being very active and excited to do things

focuses on a life-affirming style rather than just energy level

vivacious

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Full of energy and cheer that attracts other people

is broadly life affirming rather than just charming social energy

buoyant

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Cheerful and full of energy

conveys deeper life affirmation instead of mere light cheerfulness

Antonyms

lifeless

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Too harsh for plants or animals to survive there

inactive

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Not moving and not showing much physical or mental energy

How Lively

exuberant

22 5.9

vibrant

93 4.1

energetic

88 1.6

vitalistic

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lively

109 1.3

animated

23 3.7

Surface Forms

vitalistic positive

Morphology

vitalistic = vital (transparent) = vital + istic

The word is transparently derived from 'vital', meaning full of life, with the suffix '-istic' indicating a characteristic of being vital.

Etymology

Vitalistic comes from the Latin root vita meaning 'life', the same root in vital and vitality. It helps to picture something full of life and energy, so a vitalistic performance feels lively and life-affirming.