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vivacious

[ vi-vey-shuhs, vahy- ]
/ vɪˈveɪ ʃəs, vaɪ- /
See synonyms for: vivacious / vivaciously / vivaciousness on Thesaurus.com

adjective

lively; animated; spirited: a vivacious folk dance.

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Origin of vivacious

First recorded in 1635–45; vivaci(ty) + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM vivacious

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Words related to vivacious

active, alert, animate, animated, brash, breezy, bubbling, cheerful, ebullient, effervescent, exuberant, frolicsome, gay, happy, high-spirited, jolly, jumping, keen, lighthearted, merry

Example sentences from the Web for vivacious

  • Ray was winning, as usual, and amusing the men with her wit and vivaciousness.

    The Mask|Arthur Hornblow

  • Francesco noted the smile of her parted lips; he noted the vivaciousness with which she received the adoration of her guests.

    The Hill of Venus|Nathan Gallizier

  • But this ran spontaneously, and the other had often been stimulated—her vivaciousness on the Nile-boat, for a recent example.

    Diana of the Crossways, Complete|George Meredith

British Dictionary definitions for vivacious

vivacious
/ (vɪˈveɪʃəs) /

adjective

full of high spirits and animation; lively or vital
obsolete having or displaying tenacity of life

Derived forms of vivacious

vivaciously, adverbvivaciousness, noun

Word Origin for vivacious

C17: from Latin vīvax lively; see vivace
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