animate

Synonyms

active, airy, animated, bouncing, brisk, energetic, frisky, gay, jaunty, jazzy, kinetic, lively, mettlesome, peppy, perky, pert, racy, snappy, spanking, sparky, spirited, sprightly, springy, vital, vivacious, zippy;

Antonyms

dead, inactive, inanimate, lackadaisical, languid, languishing, languorous, leaden, lifeless, limp, listless, spiritless, vapid;

Near Antonyms

indolent, lazy, unambitious;

inert, lethargic, sleepy, sluggish, tired, torpid, weary;

apathetic, impassive, phlegmatic, stolid;

boring, dull, irksome, tedious;

Related Words

dapper, dashing, spiffy;

agog, alert, awake, open-eyed, up, wide-awake;

agile, nimble, spry;

bright, buoyant, cheerful, chipper, chirpy, effervescent, sparkly, upbeat;

eager, enthusiastic, keen;

frolicsome, impish, pixieish, playful;

boisterous, bubbly, ebullient, exuberant, high-spirited;

Phrases

on the go;

Synonyms

amp (up), brace, energize, enliven, fire, ginger (up), invigorate, jazz (up), juice up, jump-start, liven (up), pep (up), quicken, spike, stimulate, vitalize, vivify, zip (up);

Antonyms

damp, dampen, deaden, dull, kill;

Near Antonyms

burn out, debilitate, do in, drain, enervate, enfeeble, exhaust, fatigue, harass, kayo, knock out, sap, tucker (out), undermine, wash out, weaken, wear, wear out, weary;

check, curb, inhibit, jade, quell, quench, repress, restrain, slow, still, stunt, suppress;

daunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit;

Related Words

arouse, awake, awaken, raise, rouse, stir, wake (up);

activate, actuate, drive, impel, motivate, motive, move, propel;

charge, electrify, galvanize;

enkindle, excite, ferment, foment, incite, inflame (also enflame), instigate, kindle, provoke, set off, spark, trigger, turn on, whip (up);

abet, boost, buoy, cheer, embolden, fortify, hearten, infuse, inspire, lift, rally, steel, strengthen;

reactivate, reanimate, reawake, reawaken, recharge, recreate, reenergize, refresh, refreshen, regenerate, reinvigorate, rejuvenate, rekindle, renew, restimulate, resurrect, resuscitate, revitalize, revive;