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spirited

adj · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈspɪɹɪtɪd/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Lively, vigorous, animated or courageous.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of spirit

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: spiritless

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

made lively or spirited

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a meal enlivened by the music
  • a spirited debate

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: enlivened

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

willing to face danger

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: game, gamy, gamey, gritty, mettlesome, spunky

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

marked by lively action

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a bouncing gait
  • bouncy tunes
  • the peppy and interesting talk
  • a spirited dance

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bouncing, bouncy, peppy, zippy

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

32 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: оживен (oživen) — lively, vigorous, animated or courageous
  • Bulgarian: енергичен (energičen) — lively, vigorous, animated or courageous
  • Catalan: fogós — lively, vigorous, animated or courageous
  • Finnish: vilkas — lively, vigorous, animated or courageous
  • Finnish: eloisa — lively, vigorous, animated or courageous
  • Finnish: kiihkeä — lively, vigorous, animated or courageous
  • French: courageux — lively, vigorous, animated or courageous
  • French: fougueux — lively, vigorous, animated or courageous
  • Ancient Greek: ἔκθυμος (ékthumos) — lively, vigorous, animated or courageous
  • Irish: cróga — lively, vigorous, animated or courageous
  • Irish: crógach — lively, vigorous, animated or courageous
  • Irish: cróganta — lively, vigorous, animated or courageous
  • Irish: éirimiúil — lively, vigorous, animated or courageous
  • Irish: mear — lively, vigorous, animated or courageous
  • Irish: fuinniúil — lively, vigorous, animated or courageous
  • Irish: uaibhreach — lively, vigorous, animated or courageous
  • Māori: matakuikui — lively, vigorous, animated or courageous
  • Māori: kamakama — lively, vigorous, animated or courageous
  • Norman: èrpétilyi — lively, vigorous, animated or courageous
  • Polish: energiczny — lively, vigorous, animated or courageous
  • Polish: pełen werwy — lively, vigorous, animated or courageous
  • Scottish Gaelic: misneachail — lively, vigorous, animated or courageous
  • Spanish: jacarandoso — lively, vigorous, animated or courageous
  • Swedish: livlig — lively, vigorous, animated or courageous
  • Swedish: livfull — lively, vigorous, animated or courageous
  • Swedish: kraftfull — lively, vigorous, animated or courageous
  • Swedish: modig — lively, vigorous, animated or courageous
  • Swedish: käck — lively, vigorous, animated or courageous
  • Swedish: pigg — lively, vigorous, animated or courageous
  • Swedish: kvick — lively, vigorous, animated or courageous
  • Swedish: eldig — lively, vigorous, animated or courageous
  • Ottoman Turkish: دینج (dinc) — lively, vigorous, animated or courageous
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