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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Some players are thriving on the livelier surfaces - but others are cursing them.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Some pilgrims trickle through during the week, while on weekends the area grows somewhat livelier as Iraqis visit the sacred sites.

From Barron's • May 4, 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

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