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enlivening

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ɪnˈlaɪ.vən/
    • /ɪnˈlaɪ.vən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ɪnˈlaɪ.vən/

Definition of enlivening word

  • noun enlivening Present participle of enliven. 1

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Parts of speech for Enlivening

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

enlivening popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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".

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Synonyms for enlivening

adjective enlivening

  • animating — Present participle of animate.
  • energizing — Present participle of energize.
  • energising — Present participle of energise.
  • invigorating — to give vigor to; fill with life and energy; energize.
  • rousing — exciting; stirring: a rousing song.

noun enlivening

  • awakening — the start of a feeling or awareness in a person
  • reassurance — to restore to assurance or confidence: His praise reassured me.
  • invigoration — to give vigor to; fill with life and energy; energize.
  • encouragement — The action of giving someone support, confidence, or hope.
  • arousal — Arousal is the state of being sexually excited.

Antonyms for enlivening

adjective enlivening

  • boring — Someone or something boring is so dull and uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient.
  • unstimulating — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.

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