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Definition of Spirited
1. Adjective. Displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness.
Also: Lively, Energetic, Enthusiastic
Similar to: Boisterous, Knockabout, Con Brio, Dashing, Gallant, Ebullient, Exuberant, High-spirited, Feisty, Plucky, Spunky, Impertinent, Irreverent, Pert, Saucy, Lively, Racy, Mettlesome, Resilient, Snappy, Whipping, Sprightly, Vibrant, Vivacious, Barmy, Yeasty, Zestful, Zesty
Derivative terms: Spiritedness
Antonyms: Spiritless
2. Adjective. Marked by lively action. "A spirited dance"
Similar to: Lively
Derivative terms: Pep, Peppiness, Spiritedness
3. Adjective. Willing to face danger.
Similar to: Brave, Courageous
Derivative terms: Grit, Mettlesomeness, Spunk
4. Adjective. Made lively or spirited. "A spirited debate"
Definition of Spirited
1. a. Animated or possessed by a spirit.
Definition of Spirited
1. Verb. (past of spirit) ¹
2. Adjective. Lively, vigorous, animated or courageous. ¹
3. Adjective. Behaving in a specified way that has a particular feeling, mood, or character. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Spirited
1. spirit [v] - See also: spirit
Lexicographical Neighbors of Spirited
Literary usage of Spirited
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Novels of Jane Austen by Jane Austen, Reginald Brimley Johnson (1892)
"quitted the room; and as her vehemence made reserve impossible in Elinor, and
unnecessary in Mrs Jennings, they all joined in a very spirited critique upon ..."
2. Dictionary of Painters and Engravers: Biographical and Critical by Michael Bryan (1886)
"We have some spirited etchings by him from drawings by John Hamilton Mortimer,
ARA He led a careless life, and committed suicide in 1784. ..."
3. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1868)
"In the meantime the enemy brought up strong reinforcements, and at early daylight
a spirited contest commenced, which continued till after ten AM, ..."
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