ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsVvivacious
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vivacious
Meaning: attractively lively and animated
vivacious in a sentence
How vivacious is used in real sentences:
Her vivacious laugh filled the room.
Her vivacious laugh filled the room.
“Later, vivacious flocks of sandpipers darted and called with animated energy, and their spontaneous turns seemed choreographed despite occurring without any plan.”
— from the passage When the Water Returned
Synonyms for vivacious
Other words for vivacious — lively, spirited and animated — carry the same meaning.
- lively
- spirited
- animated
Antonyms of vivacious
Words that mean the opposite of vivacious:
- dull
- lethargic
Where it comes from
From Latin vivax 'lively, vigorous'
Word parts
- vit/viv — life, alive
vivacious: viv (life) + -acious (full of)
Memory hook
VIVACIOUS — VIVA-LIFE-ous.