alive

[ uh-lahyv ]

/ əˈlaɪv /

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adjective

having life; living; existing; not dead or lifeless.

living (used for emphasis): the proudest man alive.

in a state of action; in force or operation; active: to keep hope alive.

full of energy and spirit; lively: Grandmother's more alive than most of her contemporaries.

having the quality of life; vivid; vibrant: The room was alive with color.

Electricity. live²(def 17).

Nearby words

alist, alit, aliterate, aliturgical, aliunde, alive, alive and kicking, alive to, alive with, aliyah, alizarin

Idioms

alive to, alert or sensitive to; aware of: City planners are alive to the necessity of revitalizing deteriorating neighborhoods.

alive with, filled with living things; swarming; teeming: The room was alive with mosquitoes.

look alive! pay attention! move quickly!: Look alive! We haven't got all day.

Origin of alive

before 1000; Middle English; Old English on līfe in life; see a-¹

SYNONYMS FOR alive

4 active.

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ANTONYMS FOR alive

1 dead.

3 defunct.

4 lifeless.

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Related forms

a·live·ness, nounhalf-a·live, adjective

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Examples from the Web for aliveness

We all share a similar level of aliveness, but experience being alive in a myriad of ways.
Insufferable Elitism of the SATs|James Poulos|March 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Why do you think that talking in terms of questions and ignorance lends itself to that kind of aliveness?
Stuart Firestein, Author of ‘Ignorance,’ Says Not Knowing Is the Key to Science|Casey Schwartz|April 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It was an effect of keenness, of aliveness to the zest of the passing moment.
Kildares of Storm|Eleanor Mercein Kelly
The means of expression which he had formed for himself were directed to and brought forward this aliveness.
Auguste Rodin|Rainer Maria Rilke

This gives his quicksight number, to be added to his aliveness score.
Woodland Tales|Ernest Seton-Thompson

British Dictionary definitions for aliveness

alive

/ (əˈlaɪv) /

adjective (postpositive)

(of people, animals, plants, etc) living; having life

in existence; activethey kept hope alive; the tradition was still alive

(immediately postpositive and usually used with a superlative) of those living; now livingthe happiest woman alive

full of life; livelyshe was wonderfully alive for her age

(usually foll by with) animateda face alive with emotion

(foll by to) aware (of); sensitive (to)

(foll by with) teeming (with)the mattress was alive with fleas

electronics another word for live 2 (def. 11)

alive and kicking (of a person) active and in good health

look alive! hurry up! get busy!

Derived Forms

aliveness, noun

Word Origin for alive

Old English on līfe in life

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Idioms and Phrases with aliveness

alive

In addition to the idioms beginning with alive

alive and kicking
alive to
alive with

also see:

come alive
eat someone alive
look alive
more dead than alive
skin alive

alive

adjective

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alive

adjective (postpositive)

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