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spirited
[ spir-i-tid ]
adjective
- having or showing mettle, courage, vigor, liveliness, etc.:
a spirited defense of poetry.
Synonyms: mettlesome, courageous, vigorous, lively, energetic, active, ardent, vivacious, animated
spirited
/ ˈspɪrɪtɪd /
adjective
- displaying animation, vigour, or liveliness
- in combination characterized by mood, temper, or disposition as specified
public-spirited
high-spirited
Derived Forms
- ˈspiritedness, noun
- ˈspiritedly, adverb
Other Word Forms
- spirit·ed·ly adverb
- spirit·ed·ness noun
- non·spirit·ed adjective
- non·spirit·ed·ly adverb
- non·spirit·ed·ness noun
- quasi-spirit·ed adjective
- quasi-spirit·ed·ly adverb
- un·spirit·ed adjective
- un·spirit·ed·ly adverb
Example Sentences
Ipswich are definitely down now and, while they won't throw in the towel, they might be a little less spirited now they know they are relegated.
Last year’s inductee, Jackson Browne, took the stage for a spirited rendition of “Take It Easy” before giving way to Morello, who introduced the show’s final number.
Sale Sharks produced a spirited display but fell short of a famous European win as defending champions Toulouse won an Investec Champions Cup last-16 tie that was delayed in bizarre circumstances.
The point, for both sides, was the spirited debate that took place in the ornate Capitol hearing room Tuesday morning.
The authors were engaging in a spirited discussion about the nature of the University’s commitment to free speech.
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