vivacity

[ vi-vas-i-tee, vahy- ]

noun

, plural vi·vac·i·ties

1. the quality or state of being vivacious.
2. liveliness; animation; sprightliness:

   a people noted for their vivacity.

3. a vivacious act or statement.

vivacity

/ vɪˈvæsɪtɪ /

noun

1. the quality or condition of being vivacious
2. rare.
   often plural a vivacious act or expression

Word History and Origins

Origin of vivacity¹

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin vīvācitās, equivalent to vīvāc- (stem of vīvāx long-lived, lively, equivalent to vīv ( us ) alive ( vital ) + -āx adj. suffix) + -i- -i- + -tās -ty ²

Example Sentences

She said the 76-year old mother-of-four and grandmother-of-five was "a phenomenal person - full of vivacity and fun".

From BBC

He and his SigAlert fathered hosts of airborne Los Angeles traffic reporters, gifted with vivacity and great eyesight.

From Los Angeles Times

These brief excerpts from “Carmen,” featuring mezzo-soprano Rihab Chaieb, had an arresting degree of vivacity and lust that would be hard to match.

From Los Angeles Times

Optimism, hopefulness, and vivacity were nonetheless being pumped through the Democratic Party’s circulatory system by the hope that a more active and visibly youthful candidate could quickly sweep up some of the many American voters who were put off by Trump but remained skeptical that an octogenarian Biden was up to the job of serving a second term.

From Slate

The atmosphere simultaneously projects wariness, vivacity and community.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• energy
• enthusiasm
• gusto
• life
• verve
• vigor
• zeal