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livelier

ADJECTIVE

energetic, active, busy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

animated bright buoyant bustling cheerful enjoyable entertaining festive frisky nimble peppy provocative refreshing spirited stimulating vigorous

WEAK

agile alert animate astir blithe blithesome bouncy brisk buzzing chipper chirpy complex dashing driving effervescent enterprising frolicsome full of pep gay go-go happy hyper industrious involved jocund jumping keen merry perky pert quick rousing snappy sparkling sprightly spry stirring vivacious zippy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic depressed down dull gloomy heavy inactive lethargic sad somber unhappy unpleasant

WEAK

dispirited lifeless sleepy

Example Sentences

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With Conan O’Brien returning as host in 2026, the ceremony was much in the spirit of his first go in 2025, except this was all in all a livelier, funnier show.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

A state-run news portal credited a Li essay with shaping Xi’s views on improving the party’s public messaging through livelier language.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

It was livelier now, but it seemed certain that no one would get hired today.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026

Isak was anonymous again, having been chosen ahead of the much livelier Hugo Ekitike, while Wirtz once again had to be content with coming off the bench.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025

And you’ll often be surprised, and your writing will be livelier, if you take a few seconds to look up the original wording of a cliche.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker