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aliveness

a·live
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-lahyv]
    • /əˈlaɪv/
    • /əˈlaɪvnəs /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-lahyv]
    • /əˈlaɪv/

Definitions of aliveness word

  • adjective aliveness having life; living; existing; not dead or lifeless. 1
  • adjective aliveness living (used for emphasis): the proudest man alive. 1
  • adjective aliveness in a state of action; in force or operation; active: to keep hope alive. 1
  • adjective aliveness full of energy and spirit; lively: Grandmother's more alive than most of her contemporaries. 1
  • adjective aliveness having the quality of life; vivid; vibrant: The room was alive with color. 1
  • adjective aliveness Electricity. live2 (def 17). 1

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Origin of aliveness

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English on līfe in life; see a-1

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Parts of speech for Aliveness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

aliveness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

aliveness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for aliveness

noun aliveness

  • information — knowledge communicated or received concerning a particular fact or circumstance; news: information concerning a crime.
  • perception — the act or faculty of perceiving, or apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding.
  • consciousness — Your consciousness is your mind and your thoughts.
  • attention — If you give someone or something your attention, you look at it, listen to it, or think about it carefully.
  • understanding — mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation: My understanding of the word does not agree with yours.

Antonyms for aliveness

noun aliveness

  • ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
  • disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
  • unfamiliarity — not familiar; not acquainted with or conversant about: to be unfamiliar with a subject.
  • unconsciousness — not conscious; without awareness, sensation, or cognition.
  • neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.

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