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What is the adjective for lively?

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Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verbs live, liven and lifelog which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts.

live
  1. (only used attributively) Having life; that is alive.
  2. Being in existence; actual
  3. Having active properties; being energized.
  4. Operational; being in actual use rather than in testing.
  5. (engineering) Imparting power; having motion.
  6. (sports) Still in active play.
  7. (broadcasting) Seen or heard from a broadcast, as it happens.
  8. Of a performance or speech, in person.
  9. Of a recorded performance, made in front of an audience, or not having been edited after recording.
  10. Of firearms or explosives, capable of causing harm.
  11. (circuitry) Electrically charged or energized, usually indicating that the item may cause electrocution if touched.
  12. (poker) Being a bet which can be raised by the bettor, usually in reference to a blind or straddle.
  13. Featuring humans; not animated, in the phrases “live actors” or “live action”.
  14. Being in a state of ignition; burning.
  15. (obsolete) Full of earnestness; active; wide awake; glowing.
  16. (obsolete) Vivid; bright.
  17. Synonyms:
      18. living, alive, animate, breathing, conscious, sentient, existent, biological, existing, extant, organic, quick, aware, alert, lively, having life, among the living, in the land of the living, vital, awake, moving, alive and kicking, animated, active, functioning, incarnate, mortal, bodily, corporeal, vigorous, surviving, zoetic, standing, life, warm, in existence, flourishing, dynamic, flesh and blood, subsisting, energetic, sapient, in the flesh, sensate, feeling, growing, viable, not dead, intelligent, self-aware … more
  18. Examples:
      19. “Skin and blubber samples from a live animal can reveal everything from diet to pregnancy.”
      “The social cohesion of the nation has become an increasingly live issue.”
      “The tape consists of a collection of ten skits from the show's original live broadcasts.”
alive
  1. Having life; living; not dead
  2. In a state of action; in force or operation; unextinguished; unexpired; existent
  3. Exhibiting the activity and motion of many living beings; swarming; thronged; busy.
  4. Sprightly; lively; brisk.
  5. Having susceptibility; easily impressed; having lively feelings, as opposed to apathy; sensitive.
  6. (as an intensifier) out of all living creatues.
  7. Synonyms:
      8. living, breathing, live, animate, existing, vital, dynamic, flourishing, moving, sentient, vigorous, active, biological, energetic, existent, organic, subsisting, quick, awake, growing, mortal, viable, among the living, having life, not dead, alive and kicking, in the land of the living, conscious, aware, animated, incarnate, bodily, corporeal, alert, extant, functioning, lively, surviving, flesh and blood, standing, zoetic, warm, in existence, in the flesh, life, sapient, sensate, feeling, intelligent, self-aware … more
  8. Examples:
      9. “There are thousands of animals and plants alive today that are no different from the way they appear in the fossil record.”
      “The community wants to help keep Jerry's memory alive by continuing his work.”
      “The band emerged, and the crowd would come alive.”
lively
  1. Full of life; energetic.
  2. Bright; vivid; glowing; strong; vigorous.
  3. (archaic) Endowed with or manifesting life; living.
  4. (archaic) Representing life; lifelike.
  5. (archaic) Airy; animated; spirited.
  6. (beer) Fizzy; foamy; tending to produce a large head in the glass.
  7. Synonyms:
      8. animated, active, spirited, energetic, dynamic, cheerful, vivacious, frisky, outgoing, perky, sparkling, sprightly, bubbly, brisk, chirpy, quick, spry, alert, bouncy, buoyant, chipper, effervescent, peppy, sparky, zippy, exuberant, gay, merry, nimble, upbeat, vibrant, agile, skittish, youthful, zestful, zesty, airy, animate, blithe, blithesome, bouncing, frolicsome, full of life, mettlesome, pert, jaunty, jazzy, peart, pizazzy, pizzazzy … more
  8. Examples:
      9. “Samantha was a popular girl who was lively and outgoing.”
      “You can laze on the beaches or enjoy some entertainment in the lively town square.”
      “A lively discussion ensued about the costs that would be incurred from the proposal.”
living
  1. Having life.
  2. In use or existing.
  3. Of everyday life.
  4. True to life.
  5. Used as an intensifier.
  6. Synonyms:
      7. alive, breathing, animate, existing, live, moving, incarnate, quick, organic, sentient, active, animated, biological, bodily, corporeal, existent, vital, lively, vigorous, warm, having life, alive and kicking, in the flesh, among the living, in the land of the living, conscious, aware, awake, biotic, biologic, alert, extant, functioning, plant, animal, life, mortal, carbon-based, zoetic, surviving, flesh and blood, standing, flourishing, dynamic, subsisting, energetic, in existence, growing, viable, not dead … more
  7. Examples:
      8. “Jaques presents a new theoretical foundation for understanding the social behavior of all living organisms.”
      “DNA research has confirmed the indigenous population as being the oldest living culture in the world at present.”
      “Art itself is a living image of the society in which it is implemented.”
lifeless
  1. inanimate; having no life
  2. dead; having lost life
  3. uninhabited, or incapable of supporting life
  4. dull or lacking vitality
  5. Synonyms:
      6. dead, deceased, departed, late, gone, demised, fallen, defunct, perished, breathless, asleep, cold, extinct, inanimate, exanimate, low, stiff, wasted, comatose, unconscious, passed away, passed on, no more, dead as a doornail, as dead as a doornail, not living, out cold, out for the count, dead to the world, lost, lamented, expired, killed, slain, slaughtered, murdered, at peace, with God, inert, pushing up daisies, six feet under, spiritless, nonextant, under the sod, insensate, insentient, unanimated, buried, bereft of life, resting in peace … more
  6. Examples:
      7. “The horse's hooves crashed into Danni and she fell lifeless to the ground.”
      “The ball is just a lifeless piece of rubber that I command where to go.”
      “My official report is, of course, a lifeless affair, merely an exact statement of the facts.”
lifeworthy
  1. Worthy of or deserving of life.
  2. Able to handle or cope with life; able to live; livable.
  3. Examples:
      4. “As long as the soul of a nation grows, it is lifeworthy, and its body will probably expand to suit the expansion of the spirit.”
livesome
  1. Having the characteristics of life or of being alive; indicative of life or of living; livable
livable
  1. Endurable, survivable, suitable for living in, inhabitable.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. inhabitable, habitable, comfortable, tenantable, liveable, usable, fit to live in, fit to occupy, suitable for residential use, fit for human habitation, liveable in, fit to inhabit, tolerable, bearable, passable, worthwhile, supportable, endurable, satisfactory, sufferable, civilized, cozy, sustainable, lodgeable, fit, homey, snug, hospitable, residential, cosy, civilised, liveable-in, up to scratch, acceptable, adequate, accommodating, agreeable … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “The house has been completely renovated and is now a livable space for the new tenants.”
      “Living in a small studio apartment with five roommates was barely livable for Jane.”
      “After spending years apart, they realized they were still livable and instantly fell back into their deep friendship.”
lifely
  1. Of, pertaining to, or endued with life; living; vital; essential.
lifesome
  1. (poetic, obsolete) animated; gay; lively; sprightly
livebearing
  1. (biology) That bears live offspring; viviparous
livewithable
  1. Livable with; that can be tolerated by others.
livish
  1. Somewhat live or alive; lively.
lifelike
  1. Like a living being, resembling life, giving an accurate representation
  2. Synonyms:
      3. realistic, naturalistic, natural, authentic, near, naturalist, true, living, convincing, representational, exact, credible, faithful, graphic, representative, speaking, precise, vivid, real, undistorted, photographic, detailed, factual, original, believable, filmic, photo-realistic, true to life, three-dimensional, true-to-life, accurate, truthful, close, verisimilar, genuine, veristic, real-life, similar, kitchen-sink, warts and all, factualistic, like, alike, true-life, realist, bona fide, what-you-see-is-what-you-get, historically accurate, still life, strict … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “Visitors to Madame Tussaud's are impressed with how eerily lifelike the new Robbie Williams waxwork looks.”
      “It's a very accurate and lifelike representation, and it belies its shoestring budget.”
      “He plays a talented sculptor who has made a living making his wax creations look eerily lifelike.”
lifesaving
  1. (uncommon) Alternative form of life-saving
liveable
  1. Alternative spelling of livable
  2. Synonyms:
      3. habitable, comfortable, inhabitable, fit to live in, fit for human habitation, tenantable, livable, usable, fit to occupy, suitable for residential use, liveable in, fit to inhabit, tolerable, bearable, passable, worthwhile, supportable, endurable, satisfactory, sufferable, civilized, cozy, sustainable, lodgeable, fit, homey, snug, hospitable, residential, cosy, civilised, liveable-in, up to scratch, acceptable, adequate, accommodating, agreeable, pleasant, convenient, suitable … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “In the end what is the good of family without a healthy environment to make life liveable and possible?”
      “We are going to see a more liveable, walkable and bikeable Houston, and a population that is craving that and nothing less.”
      “But the rehabilitation centres set up for them by the Government are considered hardly liveable.”
lifelong
  1. Extending for the entire duration of life.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. enduring, lasting, continuing, abiding, eternal, constant, permanent, immutable, durable, persisting, persistent, fixed, perennial, remaining, steadfast, firm, fast, established, stable, prevailing, secure, steady, old, lifetime, inveterate, livelong, lifetime's, long-lasting, deep-rooted, long-lived, long-standing, long-term, long-running, all-time, for life, for all your life, long-held, perpetual, unending, everlasting, immortal, ceaseless, undying, continual, endless, unchanging, imperishable, perdurable, indestructible, irreversible … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “I met good people in Hopeville, and we became lifelong friends.”
      “They were lifelong friends and Beerbohm gave the address at a memorial service to Sir William.”
      “He was in a quandary, and a lifelong friend of his suggested that he phone me.”
liveborn
  1. born alive
lifeward
  1. Leading towards life.
  2. Examples:
      3. “Your subconscious processes are always lifeward and constructive.”
livelier
  1. comparative form of lively: more lively
  2. Synonyms:
      3. friskier, perkier, sprightlier, bubblier, brisker, chirpier, quicker, sprier, bouncier, peppier, sparkier, zippier, gayer, merrier, nimbler, agiler, zestier, airier, blither, perter, jauntier, jazzier, pizazzier, pizzazzier, racier, snappier, springier, zappier, brighter, happier, more animated, more active, more spirited, more energetic, more dynamic, more cheerful, more vivacious, more outgoing, more alert, more buoyant, more chipper, more effervescent, more exuberant, more upbeat, more vibrant, more skittish, more youthful, more zestful, more animate, more blithesome … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “People may disagree about the candidates' performances, but many found the face-off to be livelier and less scripted than they expected.”
      “Despite continuing to look the livelier on the restart, Clydebank were unable to create similar chances.”
      “Aside from the film's musical scenes, which would have been much livelier in stereo, the monaural soundtrack is quite adequate.”
liveliest
  1. superlative form of lively: most lively
  2. Synonyms:
      3. friskiest, perkiest, sprightliest, bubbliest, briskest, chirpiest, quickest, spriest, bounciest, peppiest, sparkiest, zippiest, gayest, merriest, nimblest, agilest, zestiest, airiest, blithest, pertest, jauntiest, jazziest, pizazziest, pizzazziest, raciest, snappiest, springiest, zappiest, brightest, happiest, most animated, most active, most spirited, most energetic, most dynamic, most cheerful, most vivacious, most outgoing, most alert, most buoyant, most chipper, most effervescent, most exuberant, most upbeat, most vibrant, most skittish, most youthful, most zestful, most animate, most blithesome … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “These traits have made him one of the liveliest and most incisive intellectuals in France.”
      “I want you to think for a moment about the liveliest, most chirpy person you know.”
      “The liveliest restaurant scene is in the city centre, where many chic eateries have sprung up in recent years.”
livest
  1. superlative form of live: most live
lived
  1. simple past tense and past participle of live
  2. Synonyms:
      3. led, maintained, had, endured, enjoyed, experienced, passed, possessed, spent, underwent, got by with, subsisted on, leaded, undergone, went through, gone through, been through, put up with, tolerated, suffered, sustained, beared, submitted to, accepted, lived through, faced, encountered, come into contact with, abided, come to grips with, stood, stuck, stomached, come across, lived with, borne, met with, participated in, weathered, had experience of, tasted, found, swallowed, met, witnessed, brooked, abode, bore, sat through, sticked … more
livened
  1. simple past tense and past participle of liven
  2. Synonyms:
      3. enlivened, energised, energized, quickened, boosted, livened up, perked up, cheered up, animated, inspirited, invigorated, excited, vitalized, uplifted, roused, envigorated, brightened up, pepped up, gingered up, rejuvenated, inspired, galvanized, cheered, heartened, exhilarated, vivified, gladdened, galvanised, sparked, buoyed up, jump-started, jazzed up, juiced up, bucked up, refreshed, stimulated, encouraged, fired, stirred, braced, brightened, come alive, filliped, spiked, spiced, zipped up, put pep into, amped up, fired up, lit a fire under … more
livening
  1. present participle of liven
  2. Synonyms:
      3. enlivening, energising, energizing, quickening, boosting, livening up, perking up, cheering up, animating, invigorating, exciting, inspiriting, vitalizing, rousing, envigorating, pepping up, galvanizing, gingering up, vivifying, stimulating, galvanising, inspiring, refreshing, uplifting, juicing up, jump-starting, jazzing up, heartening, exhilarating, firing, bracing, filliping, spiking, brightening up, buoying up, zipping up, amping up, rejuvenating, cheering, reviving, activating, gladdening, stirring, sparking, vivificating, bucking up, giving life to, arousing, encouraging, strengthening … more
lifelogged
  1. simple past tense and past participle of lifelog
lifelogging
  1. present participle of lifelog
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