SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
animated
adjective
Full of energy, movement, or lively expression.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Full of life or energy
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Usage distinction
Return to topExpressive emphasizes visible feeling; animated also suggests liveliness or movement.
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See animated in use
An animated discussion continued long after the formal workshop ended.
At an apartment courtyard celebration, the children greeted a handmade puppet parade with exuberance, cheering and inventing names for each character. An animated conversation soon developed among neighbors as they compared stories about making costumes from spare fabric.
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