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animated

an·i·mat·ed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [an-uh-mey-tid]
    • /ˈæn əˌmeɪ tɪd/
    • /ˈæn.ɪ.meɪ.tɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-uh-mey-tid]
    • /ˈæn əˌmeɪ tɪd/

Definitions of animated word

  • adjective animated Someone who is animated or who is having an animated conversation is lively and is showing their feelings. 3
  • adjective animated An animated film is one in which puppets or drawings appear to move. 3
  • adjective animated full of vivacity and spirit; lively 3
  • adjective animated characterized by movement and activity 3
  • adjective animated possessing life; animate 3
  • adjective animated moving or appearing to move as if alive 3

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Origin of animated

First appearance:

before 1525
One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; animate + -ed2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Animated

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

animated popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

animated usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for animated

adj animated

  • spirited — pertaining to something that works by burning alcoholic spirits: a spirit stove.
  • vivid — strikingly bright or intense, as color, light, etc.: a vivid green.
  • brisk — A brisk activity or action is done quickly and in an energetic way.
  • alert — If you are alert, you are paying full attention to things around you and are able to deal with anything that might happen.
  • animate — Something that is animate has life, in contrast to things like stones and machines which do not.

adjective animated

  • sparkling — to issue in or as if in little sparks, as fire or light: The candlelight sparkled in the crystal.
  • lively — eventful, stirring, or exciting: The opposition gave us a lively time.

Antonyms for animated

adj animated

  • lazy — averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.
  • lethargic — of, relating to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic.
  • sluggish — indisposed to action or exertion; lacking in energy; lazy; indolent: a sluggish disposition.

adjective animated

  • lifeless — not endowed with life; having no life; inanimate: lifeless matter.

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