SPRITELY Synonyms

• tending to become more severe or wider in scope

• disposed to take action or effectuate change

• characterized by energetic activity

• exerting influence or producing a change or effect

• full of activity or engaged in continuous activity

• (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions

• expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:

• (used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being

• (of e.g. volcanoes) capable of erupting

• (of e.g. volcanoes) erupting or liable to erupt

• engaged in full-time work

• chemical agent capable of activity

• the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb

• a person who is a participating member of an organization

• engaged in or ready for military or naval operations

• taking part in an activity

• in operation

• possessing or exerting or displaying energy

• working hard to promote an enterprise

• vigorous and animated

• moving quickly and lightly

• mentally quick

• having life or vigor or spirit

• made to appear to move as living creatures do

• elastic; rebounds readily

• marked by lively action

• quick and energetic

• imparting vitality and energy

• very active

• become brisk

• playful like a lively kitten

• marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners

• having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air

• full of life and energy

• full of zest or vigor

• quick and energetic

• elastic; rebounds readily

• filled with events or activity

• full of spirit; full of life

• moving quickly and lightly

• mentally quick

• having the piquant burning taste of peppers

• characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness

• any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)

• with little or no delay

• accomplished rapidly and without delay

• hurried and brief

• moving quickly and lightly

• apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity

• performed with little or no delay

• easily aroused or excited

• displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness

• marked by lively action

• willing to face danger

• made lively or spirited

• full of spirit and vitality

• quick and energetic

• marked by lively action

• characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality

• of or relating to dynamics

• (used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being

• an efficient incentive

• joyously unrestrained

• having a proud and unbroken spirit

• willing to face danger