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animateness

noun

as in liveliness

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  1. liveliness
  2. robustness
  3. vivacity
  4. activity
  5. exuberance
  6. vibrancy
  7. peppiness
Noun
  • For all the liveliness and color of McBride’s dialogue, some of his narration can be flat.
    — T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026
  • And as time went on, the barn that was once the cornerstone of farm life slowly began deteriorating beyond repair, leading the farm to undergo another major change this year in an effort to restore the barn’s former liveliness.
    — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of liveliness
Noun
  • However, Onana, who was Villa’s club record signing in a £50million deal from Everton, has continued to struggle with his robustness.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The company has reported that the topological gap has been increased and the robustness has been enhanced as a result of modifications to the material stack.
    — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of robustness
Noun
  • His obvious wig — made even more obvious since the actor is quite famously bald — still has more vivacity than the film’s tepid choreography.
    — Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 8 July 2026
  • Today, that sense of resilience and vivacity is more relevant than ever.
    — Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026
Definition of vivacity
Noun
  • As agents become more autonomous, distinguishing legitimate AI activity from malicious activity will also become more difficult.
    — Shane Buckley, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • European leaders convene in Finland’s Arctic capital as melting ice opens new shipping lanes and resource frontiers, intensifying Russian military activity and exposing doubts about NATO’s long-term role in regional security.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of activity
Noun
  • And in the Prokofiev, the Philharmonic delivers a thrilling mix of chaotic exuberance and acrobatic precision.
    — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • De Paula, 21, feels like an injection of youthful exuberance for baseball’s oldest lineup.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of exuberance
Noun
  • Blush was especially utilized to create more vibrancy, mirroring the slightly glassy pink hue used on Longoria’s lips.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • That vibrancy is enhanced by casting of stellar screen stars in the roles of the adult sisters.
    — Jennie Punter, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of vibrancy
Noun
  • Despite the heavy nature of the film, there’s an odd streak of peppiness to some of its proceedings.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
Definition of peppiness
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“Animateness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animateness. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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