ALIVE Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word alive. (close relations)
aliveness
Best Alternative Words for ALIVE
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active | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • tending to become more severe or wider in scope • disposed to take action or effectuate change • characterized by energetic activity • exerting influence or producing a change or effect • full of activity or engaged in continuous activity • (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions • expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor: • (used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being • (of e.g. volcanoes) capable of erupting • (of e.g. volcanoes) erupting or liable to erupt • engaged in full-time work noun • chemical agent capable of activity • the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb • a person who is a participating member of an organization adjective satellite • engaged in or ready for military or naval operations • taking part in an activity • in operation | ||||||||
animated | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having life or vigor or spirit adjective satellite • made to appear to move as living creatures do | ||||||||
living | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • pertaining to living persons noun • the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities • people who are still living • the condition of living or the state of being alive • the financial means whereby one lives adjective satellite • true to life; lifelike • (informal) absolute • still in existence • still in active use • (used of minerals or stone) in its natural state and place; not mined or quarried | ||||||||
vital | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • urgently needed; absolutely necessary • performing an essential function in the living body • full of spirit; full of life • manifesting or characteristic of life | ||||||||
animate | verbv | |||||||
adjective • belonging to the class of nouns that denote living beings • endowed with animal life as distinguished from plant life • endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness verb • heighten or intensify • give lifelike qualities to • make lively • give new life or energy to | ||||||||
breathing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
adjective • passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination noun • the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation | ||||||||
buoyant | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas • characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness | ||||||||
bustling | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • full of energetic and noisy activity | ||||||||
dynamic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality • of or relating to dynamics • (used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being noun • an efficient incentive | ||||||||
energetic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • possessing or exerting or displaying energy adjective satellite • working hard to promote an enterprise | ||||||||
existent | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having existence or being or actuality • being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory • presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible | ||||||||
flourishing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • very lively and profitable | ||||||||
functioning | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • performing or able to perform its regular function noun • process or manner of functioning or operating | ||||||||
lively | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • full of life and energy adjective satellite • full of zest or vigor • quick and energetic • elastic; rebounds readily • filled with events or activity • full of spirit; full of life | ||||||||
sentient | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness adjective satellite • consciously perceiving | ||||||||
strong | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having strength or power greater than average or expected • having a strong physiological or chemical effect adjective satellite • not faint or feeble • having or wielding force or authority • immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with • of good quality and condition; solidly built • of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection • being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content • freshly made or left • strong and sure | ||||||||
thriving | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • very lively and profitable | ||||||||
vigorous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity • strong and active physically or mentally | ||||||||
pulsating | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
verb • expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically • move with or as if with a regular alternating motion • produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses | ||||||||
live | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||||
adjective • actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing • exerting force or containing energy • possessing life adverb • not recorded adjective satellite • highly reverberant • charged with an explosive • elastic; rebounds readily • abounding with life and energy • in current use or ready for use • of current relevance • charged or energized with electricity • capable of erupting verb • be an inhabitant of or reside in • lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style • continue to live and avoid dying • support oneself • have life, be alive • have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations • pursue a positive and satisfying existence | ||||||||