vivacious

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/vɪˈveɪʃəs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/vɪˈveɪʃəs, vaɪ-/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(vi vā′shəs, vī-)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
vi•va•cious /vɪˈveɪʃəs, vaɪ-/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. lively; animated;
    spirited:a vivacious, outgoing personality.
vi•va•cious•ly, adv. 
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
vi•va•cious  (vi vā′shəs, vī-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. lively;
    animated;
    gay:a vivacious folk dance.
  • vivaci(ty) + -ous 1635–45
vi•va′cious•ly, adv. 
vi•va′cious•ness, n. 
    spirited, brisk.
    languid.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
vivacious / vɪˈveɪʃəs/
  1. full of high spirits and animation; lively or vital
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin vīvax lively; see vivaceviˈvaciouslyviˈvaciousness
'vivacious' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
animate - effervescent - enliven - gay - hellacious - high-spirited - jay - lively - scintillating - spark - sparkle - sparky - spirited - sprightly - vivace - vivacity - vivid

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