vivaciousness


Also found in: Thesaurus.

vi·va·cious

 (vĭ-vā′shəs, vī-)
adj.
Full of animation and spirit; lively: a charming and vivacious host.

[From Latin vīvāx, vīvāc-, from vīvere, to live; see gwei- in Indo-European roots.]

vi·va′cious·ly adv.
vi·va′cious·ness n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

vivaciousness

noun
A lively, emphatic, eager quality or manner:
Informal: ginger, pep, peppiness.
Slang: oomph.
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
حَيَوِيَّه وَنشاط
živost
livlighed
hressileiki

vivaciousness

nLebhaftigkeit f; (of smile, laugh)Munterkeit f, → Aufgewecktheit f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

vivacious

(viˈveiʃəs) adjective
lively and bright. She is vivacious and attractive.
viˈvaciously adverb
viˈvaciousness noun
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
References in periodicals archive ?
Obilo's bother was that, while it is good that these vermin are being ferreted out of their hiding places, FBI is not deploying same energy, same institutional vivaciousness into repatriation and infliction of penance on those leeches in government and their allies who siphon Nigerian money to America, United Kingdom and other Western counties.
We love what she brings to the screen-her strength, her vivaciousness, her intelligence and her sense of humor.
We love what she brings to the screen -- her strength, her vivaciousness, her intelligence and her sense of humor.
But gone is the vivaciousness associated with elections which typified the decades gone by when electioneering which, as an entirely different gamut of activities, was a celebration of sorts with rival candidates trying every trick in the book, and outside it, to woo voters.
The ostentatiousness and the vibrancy of colors and the vivaciousness and oversize matador Rose's were all embodied and depicted to stunning detail and accuracy and adopted brilliant into the design ethos and philosophy.
The Dame may be a stock pantomime character, but few played it with such a joyous, over-the-top vivaciousness as the Rhondda native.
She remembered his vivaciousness, as well as his good looks: "He had the slicked hair and the tattoos -- he was handsome and full of life."
Jackson Fu, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of CREAM said: "As the first nation to fully support the development of the blockchain technology, along with our partners, we will assist [Cyprus] to attract projects and talents from around the world increasing the vivaciousness of development building an ecosystem out of blockchain technology."
Anti-Semitism is a constant issue, but it does little to dampen Hanna's vivaciousness and connection to a Christian neighbor.
It was a striking departure from the vivaciousness she showed when greeting this reporter for a recent interview at a cafe in Sogyeok-dong, Seoul.
Following the Chelsea win, he uploaded a picture of his latest hairstyle and he is bright enough to know that is going to vex the more traditional fans appalled by such vivaciousness.