alive

adjective

ə-ˈlīv

Synonyms of alive next

: having life : not dead or inanimate

: still in existence, force, or operation : active

kept hope alive

: still active in competition with a chance of victory

must win to stay alive in the playoffs

: knowing or realizing the existence of something : sensitive

alive to the danger

: marked by alertness, energy, or briskness

his face came alive at the mention of food

: marked by much life, animation, or activity : swarming

streets alive with traffic

—used as an intensive following the noun

the proudest boy alive

aliveness noun

Choose the Right Synonym for alive

aware, cognizant, conscious, sensible, alive, awake mean having knowledge of something.

aware implies vigilance in observing or alertness in drawing inferences from what one experiences.

aware of changes in climate

cognizant implies having special or certain knowledge as from firsthand sources.

not fully cognizant of the facts

conscious implies that one is focusing one's attention on something or is even preoccupied by it.

conscious that my heart was pounding

sensible implies direct or intuitive perceiving especially of intangibles or of emotional states or qualities.

sensible of a teacher's influence

alive adds to sensible the implication of acute sensitivity to something.

alive to the thrill of danger

awake implies that one has become alive to something and is on the alert.

a country always awake to the threat of invasion

Example Sentences

It feels great to be alive. The patient was barely alive. The sheriff was ordered to find the killer and bring him back alive. He managed to stay alive for a week without any food. The patient is being kept alive by artificial means. an old tradition that is still alive We need to keep hope alive. The team needs to win tonight in order to stay alive in the play-offs. I love to sail because it makes me feel so alive. See More

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Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2023 Tom Cruise fever is alive and well, which will take the series to new box office heights. —

Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 Jan. 2023 The Green Bay Packers playoff push is alive and well. —

Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2022 He was taken to a hospital with life threateing injuries but had remained alive and in continuous medical care since the shooting. —

Michael Cabanatuan, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Dec. 2022 Legacy is alive and well at some schools more than others. —

Nicole Laporte, Town & Country, 20 Dec. 2022 The Christmas spirit is alive and well at the Affleck house. —

Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Dec. 2022 Although Woodson never lived to see Obama elected as the nation’s first Black president in 2008 or Negro History Week transition into Black History Month and witness its impact in the U.S., Canada and beyond, his dream is alive and well. —

Chanté Griffin, Good Housekeeping, 19 Dec. 2022 See More

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