high-spirited

Examples

• All

• Harley was very high-spirited.

  Blog text (11)

• The high-spirited children filled the playground with laughter and energy.

• She's a very high-spirited little old girl.

  H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds (2005)

• You're a high-spirited, independent soul.

  The Swarm (1978)

• We were at war during that period, but everybody was high-spirited and very patriotic.

  Blog text (34)

• The women were high-spirited to the point of being boisterous.

  Fiction book (1996)

• I could tell right off she wasn't bad, just sort of high-spirited.

  One False Move (1991)

• Scarlett's just high-spirited and vivacious.

  Gone with the Wind (1939)

• They're so high-spirited.

  Woman of the Year (1942)

• They drank lemonade, and high-spirited laughter exploded like firecrackers.

  Fiction book (1993)

Synonyms

M

merry

vshigh-spirited

481 1.0

Happy and lively, full of fun and energy

shares cheerfulness but may be less intense in excitement

B

bright

vshigh-spirited

226 1.0

Full of happiness and cheer

is similar but includes stronger energy and animated excitement

L

lively

vshigh-spirited

109 1.3

Having a lot of energy and enthusiasm

conveys the same liveliness but less emphasis on unrestrained joy

J

jolly

vshigh-spirited

100 1.0

Happy and lively in a friendly way

is energetic too but less tied to friendly humour

C

cheerful

vshigh-spirited

99 1.0

Happy in a way you show with a smile or friendly actions

is similarly upbeat but carries more energetic excitement

V

vibrant

vshigh-spirited

93 4.1

Full of energy and activity that makes people feel excited

shares energy and enthusiasm but is slightly more about vividness

E

energetic

vshigh-spirited

88 1.6

Full of energy and active

has strong physical drive but adds joyful excitement

U

upbeat

vshigh-spirited

76 3.8

Feeling cheerful and hopeful, sometimes too positive for the situation

is genuinely lively and excited without implied unrealistic optimism

P

playful

vshigh-spirited

72 1.6

Full of fun and energy and liking jokes or games

is lively and enthusiastic but broader than light game-like fun

H

high

vshigh-spirited

• Informal

68 1.3

Feeling very happy and excited

matches excitement but places slightly more emphasis on outward liveliness

S

spirited

vshigh-spirited

64 4.1

Full of energy and enthusiasm

matches that animation but with a milder tone of excitement

E

exuberant

vshigh-spirited

22 5.9

Very happy and full of energy

is lively too but somewhat less wildly unrestrained

B

bubbly

vshigh-spirited

19 3.2

Full of cheerful energy and excitement

is energetic but not necessarily shown as social cheer

H

high-energy

vshigh-spirited

17 3.7

Very active and full of strong, lively energy

includes lively enthusiasm but focuses more on joyful feeling than force

J

jovial

vshigh-spirited

13 3.9

Happy and friendly in a lively, joking way

is energetic generally rather than specifically warm or friendly

H

high as a kite

vshigh-spirited

• NSFW

12 9.0

A state of great excitement and happiness, sometimes from drinking alcohol or taking drugs

is lively and enthusiastic without the implication of intoxication

G

gleeful

vshigh-spirited

11 1.2

Very happy and excited in a playful way

is similarly joyful but focuses more on general lively excitement

B

buoyant

vshigh-spirited

10 5.8

Cheerful and full of energy

keeps lively excitement but is less focused on lighthearted buoyancy

H

high-octane

vshigh-spirited

9 6.8

Full of strong energy and excitement

is lively and enthusiastic but not necessarily forceful or intense

E

effervescent

vshigh-spirited

8 7.1

Having lively, cheerful energy that makes others feel excited

is lively too but less about a sparkling social manner

E

ebullient

vshigh-spirited

6 8.2

Very lively and full of energy

shares high energy but is slightly more controlled in feeling

I

in high spirits

vshigh-spirited

5 3.0

Feeling very happy and full of energy

is similar but describes a stable energetic character rather than a mood

C

convivial

vshigh-spirited

3 6.2

Friendly and cheerful when with other people, enjoying talk and laughter

is energetic too but applies to general excitement beyond social contexts

H

high on life

vshigh-spirited

• Slang

3 7.5

Feeling very happy and excited for no clear reason

is lively and enthusiastic but not always intensely euphoric

B

brightish

vshigh-spirited

1 4.1

A little strong color, light, or look that seems cheerful and lively

is more strongly energetic and enthusiastically excited than moderate cheer

B

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

vshigh-spirited

• Informal

7.4

Full of energy and ready to start the day

is broadly lively and enthusiastic not limited to beginnings or mornings

Antonyms

L

low-spirited

1 5.1

Feeling sad and without much energy

How Energetic

exuberant

22 5.9

high-spirited

6 3.9

lively

109 1.3

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology