Entry Word: spirited

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 marked by a lively display of strong feeling <the town meeting featured a spirited debate about the proposed ban on skateboarding in the plaza downtown>

Synonyms fiery, gingery, high-spirited, mettlesome, peppery, spunky

Related Words animate, animated, bouncing, bouncy, brisk, energetic, frisky, jaunty, jazzy, peppy, perky, pert, racy, snappy, spanking, sparky, sprightly, springy, vital, vivacious, zippy; ardent, fervent, impassioned, passionate

Near Antonyms boring, dull, lifeless

Antonyms spiritless

2 having much high-spirited energy and movement <a team known for its spirited and in-your-face basketball> — see lively 1