WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
vi•va•cious /vɪˈveɪʃəs, vaɪ-/USA pronunciation
adj.
vi•vac•i•ty /vɪˈvæsɪti, vaɪ-/USA pronunciation vi•va•cious•ness, n. [uncountable]See -viv-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- lively; animated;
spirited:a vivacious, outgoing personality.
vi•vac•i•ty /vɪˈvæsɪti, vaɪ-/USA pronunciation vi•va•cious•ness, n. [uncountable]See -viv-.
vi•va•cious
(vi vā′shəs, vī-),USA pronunciation adj.
vi•va′cious•ly, adv.
vi•va′cious•ness, n.
- lively;
animated;
gay:a vivacious folk dance.
- vivaci(ty) + -ous 1635–45
vi•va′cious•ness, n.
- spirited, brisk.
- languid.
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