Definition of high-spirited
:characterized by a bold or energetic spirit
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high-spiritedly
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high-spirited Synonyms
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bouncy, bubbly, buoyant, crank [chiefly dialect], effervescent, frolic, frolicsome, gamesome, gay, high-spirited, vivaciousAntonyms
low-spirited, sullenRelated Words
extroverted (also extraverted), outgoing, uninhibited; carefree, happy-go-lucky, insouciant, joyful, lighthearted, lively, sprightly; boisterous, raucous, rollicking, rowdy; giddy, light-headed, overexuberant, silly; ecstatic, euphoric, lyric, rapturous; audacious, bold, brash, brazen, impertinent, impudent, insolent, saucyNear Antonyms
constrained, inhibited, repressed, restrained, subdued; impassive, phlegmatic, stoic (or stoical), stolid; depressed, dour, glum, morose, surlyHIGH-SPIRITED Defined for English Language Learners
high-spirited
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Definition of high-spirited for English Language Learners
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: full of energy or enthusiasm
HIGH-SPIRITED Defined for Kids
high-spirited
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high-spir·it·ed
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ˈhī-ˈspir-ə-təd
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Definition of high-spirited for Students
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