HIGH-SPIRITED Synonyms: 125 Similar and Opposite Words

high-spirited

adjective

ˈhī-ˈspir-ə-təd

Definition of high-spirited

as in joyful

joyously unrestrained a high-spirited crowd loudly cheering the basketball team on

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as in spirited

marked by a lively display of strong feeling the band struck up a high-spirited march as the President's motorcade approached

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Adjective

But the way the characters respond is joyful, funny and inventive.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
Valkyries owner Joe Lacob guaranteed a championship within the first five years for this franchise three years ago when the Bay Area was granted an expansion team, and in improbable, joyful fashion, his team accomplished it in Year 2.

— Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of joyful

Adjective

The end result is spirited but uneven, a show wherein some very big singing nearly succeeds in drowning out needling plot contrivances and characterizations as thin as a wanted poster.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2026
The results again were heartening, with Conwell at times forging a spirited undersized backcourt chemistry with starting point guard Davion Mitchell, and at other times injecting a vigor into the second unit with Pelle Larsson.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of spirited

Adjective

The mood at Pleasantdale Elementary School was somber Thursday, as the school community grieved the loss of two students who died in a fiery train crash in Western Springs the day before.

— Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
Run by the ever-battling twin brothers Patrius and Argentio Peck, the magazine is a fiery nest of secrets that Batter must learn to navigate to survive.

— Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of fiery

Adjective

Common areas also include a lively lobby bar and cigar room for pours and puffs, respectively, as well as an impressive wine list with bottles sourced from all over the world.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
That was the message behind a lively conversation at The Chef Assembly in Charlotte, a two-day gathering of leading chefs, restaurateurs, food writers and hospitality professionals to explore conversations shaping the restaurant industry.

— Evan Moore November 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of lively

Adjective

Tatyana and Jan’s salsa is full to the brim with salsa content, and yet the judges ding it for not being fast and vivacious enough, even though Jan’s choreography — some of my favorite of the night — was built around the song they were assigned.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
In a poetic blend of reality and imagination, a vivacious Brooklyn teenager strives to reclaim her own fleeting childhood while helping raise her four younger sisters.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of vivacious

Adjective

Their love story is passionate, funny, intellectual, and deeply alive, until a single, tragic wave on a beach in Oaxaca changes everything.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026
As the National Transportation Safety Board investigates what weather, mechanical or tactical factors caused the crash, family members and former mentors are remembering the young pilot as passionate and talented beyond her 20 years.

— Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of passionate

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