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alive

/əˈlaɪv/adjective2 syllables

Alive means: having life or vigor or spirit.

Synonyms for alive35

adjective, as in having life or vigor or spirit

animated, enlivened, spirited, lively, vital, reanimated, revived

adjective, as in possessing life

live, liveborn, viable, vital, animate

adjective, as in mentally perceptive and responsive

alert, awake, aware, cognizant, cognisant

adjective, as in in operation

active, existent, existing

adjective, as in capable of erupting

live, active

adjective, as in (often followed by ‘with’) full of life and spirit

lively

adjective, as in (followed by ‘to’ or ‘of’) aware of

sensitive

also used for alive

alive and kicking, energized, hot, frisky, ever, in the world, extant, peppy, zestful, above ground, alive and well, kicking, livesome, living, quick

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Opposites of alive

dead

What does alive mean?7

adjective

1

having life or vigor or spirit“an animated and expressive face”

2

possessing life“the happiest person alive”

3

mentally perceptive and responsive“an alert mind”

4

in operation“keep hope alive”

5

capable of erupting“a live volcano”

6

(often followed by ‘with’) full of life and spirit“she was wonderfully alive for her age”

7

(followed by ‘to’ or ‘of’) aware of“is alive to the moods of others”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with alive?13

two syllables

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Alive in a sentence

  • There is little, if any, hope of his being alive.CK
  • Although old, he is still very much alive.CM
  • If it hadn't been for you, he would still be alive.lugal
  • The shooting victim is alive, but just barely.darinmex
  • After his accident, he is happy to be alive.Source_VOA
  • I went on vacation, and my plants are still alive.Source_VOA
  • I'm alive all right, but don't ask where or how.Zifre
  • Had she been alive, my mother would have given me a hand then.qdii

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