vivacious

[ vi-vey-shuhs, vahy- ]

adjective

1. lively; animated; spirited:

   a vivacious folk dance.

   Synonyms: brisk, spirited

   Antonyms: languid

vivacious

/ vɪˈveɪʃəs /

adjective

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

Derived Forms

• viˈvaciously, adverb
• viˈvaciousness, noun

Other Words From

• vi·vacious·ly adverb
• vi·vacious·ness noun
• unvi·vacious adjective
• unvi·vacious·ly adverb
• unvi·vacious·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of vivacious¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of vivacious¹

C17: from Latin vīvax lively; see vivace

Example Sentences

Lark is a vivacious American widow who lives next door to the mortuary.

From Los Angeles Times

The vivacious kid refuses to accept that her father has died and claims she can hear his voice in the nearby river.

From Los Angeles Times

Her witty, vivacious daughter now rose at 4 in the morning to chant, and spent all her time cooking, ceremonially offering each meal to the deity Krishna before allowing her family to eat.

From New York Times

The despair is punctuated by bright and vivacious children, who bluntly note the obvious unfairness that adults have trained themselves to overlook.

From New York Times

He also spoke of his mother’s ability to persist in her vivacious spirit even as aging and a punishing disease took their toll.

From New York Times