alive

  • (a) possessing life
    • the happiest person alive
    • the nerve is alive
    • doctors are working hard to keep him alive
    • burned alive
    • a live canary
    live,
  • (s) (often followed by "with") full of life and spirit
    • she was wonderfully alive for her age
    • a face alive with mischief
  • (a) having life or vigor or spirit
    • an animated and expressive face
    • animated conversation
    • became very animated when he heard the good news
    animated,
  • (s) (followed by "to" or "of") aware of
    • is alive to the moods of others
  • (s) in operation
    • keep hope alive
    • the tradition was still alive
    • an active tradition
    active,
  • (s) mentally perceptive and responsive;"an alert mind"
    • alert to the problems
    • alive to what is going on
    • awake to the dangers of her situation
    • was now awake to the reality of his predicament
    awake, alert,
  • (s) capable of erupting
    • a live volcano
    • the volcano is very much alive
    live,

Synonyms

live animated active awake alert

Antonyms

dead unanimated

See also

animate

Words of close approximity

ALIR
alias alibi alien align alike aline
aliveness