animated

adjective an·i·mat·ed \-ˌmā-təd\

: full of life and energy

: produced by the creation of a series of drawings, pictures, etc., that are shown quickly one after another : produced through the process of animation

Full Definition of ANIMATED

a : endowed with life or the qualities of life : alive

b : full of movement and activity <an animated crowd>

c : full of vigor and spirit : lively <an animated discussion>

: having the appearance of something alive <an unusually animated piece of sculpture>

: made in the form of an animated cartoon <an animated film>

— an·i·mat·ed·ly adverb

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First Known Use of ANIMATED

1534

Related to ANIMATED

Synonyms: active, airy, animate, lively, bouncing, brisk, energetic, frisky, gay, jaunty, jazzy, kinetic, mettlesome, peppy, perky, pert, pizzazzy (or pizazzy), racy, snappy, spanking, sparky, spirited, sprightly, springy, vital, vivacious, zippy

Antonyms: dead, inactive, inanimate, lackadaisical, languid, languishing, languorous, leaden, lifeless, limp, listless, spiritless, vapid

Synonym Discussion of ANIMATED

lively, animated, vivacious, sprightly, gay mean keenly alive and spirited. lively suggests briskness, alertness, or energy <a lively debate on the issues>. animated applies to what is spirited and active <an animated discussion of current events>. vivacious suggests an activeness of gesture and wit, often playful or alluring <a vivacious party host>. sprightly suggests lightness and spirited vigor of manner or wit <a tuneful, sprightly musical>. gay stresses complete freedom from care and overflowing spirits <the gay spirit of Paris in the 1920s>.