vivacious

American  

[vi-vey-shuhs, vahy-] / vɪˈveɪ ʃəs, vaɪ- /

adjective

1. lively; animated; spirited.

   a vivacious folk dance.

   Synonyms:

   brisk, spirited

   Antonyms:

   languid

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vivacious British  

/ vɪˈveɪʃəs /

adjective

1. full of high spirits and animation; lively or vital

2. obsolete having or displaying tenacity of life

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Other Word Forms

• unvivacious adjective
• unvivaciously adverb
• unvivaciousness noun
• vivaciously adverb
• vivaciousness noun

Etymology

Origin of vivacious

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

Example Sentences

Originally from Mexico City, the vivacious Godoy had been performing from an early age, long before “One Piece” was on the horizon.

From Los Angeles Times

Hughes’ script supplies Andie with a fount of vivacious wit and self-assurance, which is what makes watching her dull her shine as the film progresses so confounding.

From Salon

Miriam is vivacious and energetic but dogged by an unexplained sin from her earlier life—a sin that vests itself in the sinister person of her “model.”

From The Wall Street Journal

A typical story ended cruelly, “The once talented, vivacious and successful spirit rapper is now a total wreck.”

From Literature

While he uses the Nasmyth work as his template, his Burns is younger, fresher faced and more vivacious than the original.

From BBC