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Dictionary: spir·it·ed   (spĭr'ĭ-tĭd) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Full of or characterized by animation, vigor, or courage: a spirited debate.
  2. Having a specified mood or nature. Used in combination: high-spirited; low-spirited.
spiritedly spir'it·ed·ly adv.
spiritedness spir'it·ed·ness n.

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adjective

  1. Very brisk, alert, and full of high spirits: animated, bouncy, chipper, dashing, high-spirited, lively, pert, vivacious. Informal peppy. Idioms: bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, full of life. See action/inaction.
  2. Full of or characterized by a lively, emphatic, eager quality: fiery, high-spirited, mettlesome, peppery, vibrant. Informal snappy. See action/inaction, feelings.

Antonyms: spirited
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Definition: lively, vivacious
Antonyms: apathetic, depressed, dispirited, lazy, lethargic, lifeless, spiritless, unhappy, unlively


WordNet: spirited
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The adjective has 4 meanings:

Meaning #1: displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
  Antonym: spiritless (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: marked by lively action
  Synonyms: bouncing, bouncy, peppy, zippy

Meaning #3: willing to face danger
  Synonyms: game, gamy, gamey, gritty, mettlesome, spunky

Meaning #4: made lively or spirited
  Synonym: enlivened


Translations: Spirited
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - livlig, energisk, fyrig, modig, kraftig

Nederlands (Dutch)
temperamentvol, geanimeerd, geestrijk

Français (French)
adj. - fougueux, plein d'entrain, vif

Deutsch (German)
adj. - lebendig, beherzt

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ψυχωμένος, θαρραλέος, εμπνευσμένος, ενθουσιώδης, ζωηρός

Italiano (Italian)
focoso, spiritoso

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - determinado

Русский (Russian)
энергичный, оживленный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - fogoso, animado, alegre, enérgico

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - spirituell, livlig, livfull, kraftfull, modig, käck

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
有精神的, 生气勃勃的, 活泼的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 有精神的, 生氣勃勃的, 活潑的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 기운찬, 활발한, ~의 정신을 지닌

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 元気のよい, 勇ましい, 気分が…の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) نشيط, حي, حماسي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מלא-חיים, נמרץ, אמיץ, בעל אופי מסוים‬


 
 
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