Synonyms of spirited

spirited 1 of 2

adjective

ˈspir-ə-təd 

1

as in fiery

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 & Similar Words

• fiery
• passionate
• spunky
• brisk
• fervent
• high-spirited
• peppery
• aggressive
• militant
• ambitious
• mettlesome
• animated
• feisty
• energetic
• assertive
• impassioned
• vivacious
• high-pressure
• sprightly
• ardent
• in-your-face
• perky
• kinetic
• gingery
• bouncing
• jaunty
• frisky
• animate
• pushy
• scrappy
• peppy
• jazzy
• racy
• emphatic
• spanking
• springy
• sparky
• pert
• bouncy
• zippy
• vital
• obtrusive
• snappy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• halfhearted
• spiritless
• leaden
• dull
• boring
• lifeless
• bloodless
• languid
• listless
• dead
• languorous
• limp
• lackadaisical
• sluggish
• inanimate
• sleepy
• tired
• inert
• lethargic
• torpid
• low-pressure
• unaggressive
• unambitious
• unassertive
• nonassertive
• unenterprising

2

as in lively

having much high-spirited energy and movement

a team known for its spirited and in-your-face basketball

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lively
• energetic
• animated
• active
• brisk
• animate
• enthusiastic
• bouncing
• playful
• cheerful
• vivacious
• awake
• sprightly
• frisky
• perky
• kinetic
• peppy
• jaunty
• sparky
• jazzy
• mettlesome
• gay
• racy
• spanking
• zippy
• vital
• springy
• pert
• snappy
• airy
• agile
• bright
• eager
• on the go
• pizazzy
• up
• dashing
• pizzazzy
• dapper
• effervescent
• boisterous
• nimble
• upbeat
• spiffy
• buoyant
• exuberant
• wide-awake
• high-spirited
• chirpy
• alert
• spry
• impish
• nervous
• ebullient
• bubbly
• frolicsome
• chipper
• keen
• sparkly
• open-eyed
• agog
• high-strung
• pixieish
• skittish
• chirrupy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• languid
• listless
• inactive
• dead
• lifeless
• limp
• lazy
• leaden
• inanimate
• indolent
• weary
• sluggish
• tired
• sleepy
• inert
• languorous
• lackadaisical
• vapid
• spiritless
• lethargic
• stolid
• apathetic
• languishing
• dull
• unambitious
• boring
• tedious
• impassive
• torpid
• phlegmatic
• irksome

spirited

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verb

past tense of spirit

as in snatched

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snatched
• captured
• impressed
• seized
• waylaid
• absconded (with)
• hijacked
• kidnapped
• crimped
• shanghaied
• abducted
• kidnaped
• highjacked
• stole
• copped
• caught
• took

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• delivered
• rescued
• returned
• redeemed
• restored
• ransomed

Examples of spirited in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Here, some of the most powerful takeaways from the spirited conversation. —Beth Greenfield, Fortune Well, 10 Oct. 2024

Is spirited debate about policy protected by the Constitution? Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar said in a legal filing the lower courts rejected the lawsuit because parents weren’t prosecuted for peaceful protests and the policy didn’t call them domestic terrorists. —Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024

There's also a whole bunch of spirited decor on sale at Amazon today. —Sara Beth Bolin, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024

However, a clever no-carve pumpkin stencil also caught Grim’s eye for this spirited sign. —Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2024