Synonyms of animation

animation

noun

ˌa-nə-ˈmā-shən 

as in brightness

the quality or state of having abundant or intense activity

the animation of any city depends upon an abundance of street-level restaurants, shops, and places of entertainment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brightness
• liveliness
• vigorousness
• exuberance
• cheerfulness
• vibrancy
• briskness
• vitality
• sprightliness
• vibrance
• robustness
• spirit
• enthusiasm
• jazziness
• lustiness
• buoyancy
• peppiness
• vivacity
• jauntiness
• cheer
• playfulness
• effervescence
• sparkle
• springiness
• pizzazz
• verve
• pizazz
• eagerness
• spiritedness
• ebullience
• vivaciousness
• chirpiness
• friskiness
• pertness
• ebulliency
• impishness
• keenness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inactivity
• lifelessness
• laziness
• anemia
• indolence
• lethargy
• weariness
• sleepiness
• languor
• sluggishness
• torpidity
• torpor
• apathy
• bloodlessness
• listlessness
• dullness
• dulness
• impassivity
• tedium
• limpness
• tediousness
• spiritlessness
• languidness
• vapidity
• vapidness
• pallidness

Examples of animation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This animation shows the cosmic web, which provides our universe with structure. —Ashley Strickland, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024

Disney, Pixar Studios and the Midwest While Pixar Studios might be headquartered in Emeryville, California, the animation studio has film ties to the Midwest. —Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Sep. 2024

That causes his mom to literally slap him so hard everything turns into animation. —Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2024

Netflix Titmouse’s repertoire runs the gamut from traditional 2D animation to 3D and from child-friendly fare to raunchy adult comedies. —Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2024

Phrases Containing animation

• suspended animation