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   a·live

   /əˈlīv/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person, animal, or plant) living, not dead: "hopes of finding anyone still alive were fading" Similar livinglivehaving lifenot deadbreathingmovingvitalvigorousflourishingdynamicenergeticfunctioninganimateorganicbiologicalsentientexistingexistentinformal:in the land of the livingamong the livingalive and kickingarchaic:quickOpposite deadextinctinanimate
   • ▪ continuing in existence or use: "keeping hope alive" Similar activeexistingin existenceexistentextantfunctioningin operationongoinggoing oncontinuingsurvivingpersistingremainingabidingprevalentcurrentcontemporarypresentinformal:on the mapon the agendaOpposite inactiveobsolete
   • 2. (of a person or animal) alert and active; animated: "Ken comes alive when he hears his music played" Similar animatedlivelyfull of lifealertactiveenergeticvigoroussprysprightlyvitalvibrantvivaciousbuoyantexuberantebullientzestfulspiritedenthusiasticeagerbouncybubblyperkysparklinginformal:full of beansbright-eyed and bushy-tailedbright and breezysparkychirpychipperpeppyfull of vim and vigor(still) going strongpeartOpposite lethargiclifeless
   • ▪ having interest and meaning: "we hope we will make history come alive for the children"
   • 3. aware of and interested in; responsive to: "always alive to new ideas" Similar alert toawake toaware ofsensitive toconscious ofmindful ofheedful ofwatchful ofresponsive tofamiliar withcognizant ofapprised ofsensible ofinformal:wise tohip toOpposite unawareblind
   • 4. swarming or teeming with: "in spring those cliffs are alive with auks and gulls" Similar teemingswarmingthrongedoverflowingoverrunbristlingbustlingrifeinfestedthickcrowdedpackedfull ofabounding ininformal:crawlinglousyhoppingstuffedjam-packedchockablockchock-full ofbuzzingjumpingheavinghoachinghotchingrare:pullulating

   Word Origin Old Englishon līfe, literally ‘in life’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. aliveness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   Synonyms and antonyms of alive in English. alive. adjective. These are words and phrases related to alive. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of alive. My brother is alive and well in Mexico. Despite the hard winter, the rose bush is still alive. Synonyms. living. among the living. animate. breathing.

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   Synonyms for ALIVE: live, animated, existent, living, extant, animate, breathing, existing, vital; Antonyms for ALIVE: dead, lifeless, dull, morose, sluggish, inanimate, dispirited, spiritless, unanimated.