Synonyms for alive
əˈlaɪvalive

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1. aliveadjective

   Antonyms:
   dead

2. aliveadjective

   Antonyms:
   dead

3. aliveadjective

   to keep the fire alive; to keep the affections alive.

   Antonyms:
   dead

4. aliveadjective

   The Boyne, for a quarter of a mile, was alive with muskets and green boughs. -- Thomas Babington Macaulay.

   Antonyms:
   dead

5. aliveadjective

   Antonyms:
   dead

6. aliveadjective

   Tremblingly alive to nature's laws. -- William Falconer.

   Antonyms:
   dead

7. aliveadjective

   Northumberland was the proudest man alive. --Edward Hyde Clarendon.

   Antonyms:
   dead

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1. alive

   Alive applies to all degrees of life, from that which shows one to be barely existing or existent as a living thing, as when we say he is just alive, to that which implies the very utmost of vitality and power, as in the words "he is all alive," "thoroughly alive." So the word quick, which began by signifying "having life," is now mostly applied to energy of life as shown in swiftness of action. Breathing is capable of like contrast. We say of a dying man, he is still breathing; or we speak of a breathing statue, or "breathing and sounding, beauteous battle," Tennyson Princess can. v, l. 155, where it means having, or seeming to have, full and vigorous breath, abundant life. Compare ACTIVE; ALERT; NIMBLE.

   Synonyms:
   active, alert, animate, animated, breathing, brisk, existent, existing, live, lively, living, quick, subsisting, vivacious

   Antonyms:
   dead, deceased, defunct, dispirited, dull, inanimate, lifeless, spiritless

   Preposition:
   Alive in every nerve; alive to every noble impulse; alive with fervor, hope, resolve; alive through all his being.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. alive

   Synonyms:
   quick, living, breathing, warm, lively, vivacious, alert, existing, existent, safe, subsisting, active, brisk, animated

   Antonyms:
   dead, departed, cold, lifeless, defunct, inanimate, dispirited, du

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.3 / 3 votes

1. alive(p), liveadjective

   possessing life

   "the happiest person alive"; "the nerve is alive"; "doctors are working hard to keep him alive"; "burned alive"; "a live canary"

   Antonyms:
   insensitive, incognizant, extinct, dull, unaware, nonexistent

2. alive(p)adjective

   (often followed by `with') full of life and spirit

   "she was wonderfully alive for her age"; "a face alive with mischief"

   Antonyms:
   extinct, nonexistent, insensitive, unaware, dull, incognizant

3. animated, aliveadjective

   having life or vigor or spirit

   "an animated and expressive face"; "animated conversation"; "became very animated when he heard the good news"

   Synonyms:
   active, awake(p), alert, alive(p), live, animated

   Antonyms:
   dull, unaware, extinct, incognizant, insensitive, nonexistent

4. alive(p)adjective

   (followed by `to' or `of') aware of

   "is alive to the moods of others"

   Antonyms:
   incognizant, nonexistent, insensitive, unaware, dull, extinct

5. active, alive(p)adjective

   in operation

   "keep hope alive"; "the tradition was still alive"; "an active tradition"

   Antonyms:
   unaware, nonexistent, dull, extinct, insensitive, incognizant

6. alert, alive(p), awake(p)adjective

   mentally perceptive and responsive;"an alert mind"

   "alert to the problems"; "alive to what is going on"; "awake to the dangers of her situation"; "was now awake to the reality of his predicament"

   Antonyms:
   insensitive, extinct, nonexistent, incognizant, unaware, dull

7. alive, liveadjective

   capable of erupting

   "a live volcano"; "the volcano is very much alive"

   Synonyms:
   alive(p), active, live(a), bouncy, springy, unrecorded, animated, hot, live, lively, awake(p), alert, resilient

   Antonyms:
   extinct, nonexistent, dull, unaware, incognizant, insensitive

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1. vivien

   the meaning of the word

   Submitted by anonymous on May 31, 2020  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. aliveadjective

   Synonyms:
   living, breathing, live, not dead, in life, above ground

2. aliveadjective

   Synonyms:
   sensitive, susceptible, with keen perceptions

3. aliveadjective

   Synonyms:
   active, in force, in existence

4. aliveadjective

   Synonyms:
   cheerful, sprightly, lively, joyous

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1. aliveadjective

   Synonyms:
   living, quick, animated, instinct

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1. List of paraphrases for "alive":

   living, live, vivo, viva, lively, vivid, alive-o, vivant, vibrant, loud, revive, reviving, residing

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ALIVE

   Synonyms:
   AIDS Linked to Intravenous Experience, AIDS Linked to IV Drug Use Cardiology (1) Azimilide Postinfarct Survival Evaluation (double check acronym) (2) Adenosine Lidocaine Infarct Zone Viability Enhancement A

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1. Robert Gordon:

   The Phillips curve is alive and well.

2. Pete Townshend:

   Roger and I are very lucky to be alive, we're lucky to be reasonably healthy. We're lucky that we can still play the music that we grew up with.

3. Makeba Dorsey:

   I'm just thankful to be alive today and be able to come out and help.

4. Charles Dickens:

   ...it was always said of him Scrooge that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge. May that be truly said of us, and all of us

5. Jean Wyllys:

   I don't want to sacrifice myself, i want to take care of myself and stay alive.