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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livelier

He’s tried livelier cruise lines, and nothing compares to a library stocked with first-edition books and the certainty that no children will be running down the halls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Russian sixth seed Daniil Medvedev said he was not physically affected by the heat in his first-round exit against Australia's Adam Walton, but his game is not as well suited to the livelier conditions.

From BBC ● May 26, 2026

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

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

From Slate ● Jan. 27, 2026

At a livelier clip they took the river road toward Baker’s Mill.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson