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- [vi-vas-i-tee, vahy-]
- /vɪˈvæs ɪ ti, vaɪ-/
- /vɪˈveɪ.ʃəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vi-vas-i-tee, vahy-]
- /vɪˈvæs ɪ ti, vaɪ-/
Definitions of vivacity word
- noun plural vivacity the quality or state of being vivacious. 1
- noun plural vivacity liveliness; animation; sprightliness: a people noted for their vivacity. 1
- noun plural vivacity a vivacious act or statement. 1
- noun vivacity liveliness 1
- uncountable noun vivacity If you say that someone has vivacity, you mean that they are lively, exciting, and attractive. 0
- noun vivacity the quality or condition of being vivacious 0
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Origin of vivacity
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin vīvācitās, equivalent to vīvāc- (stem of vīvāx long-lived, lively, equivalent to vīv(us) alive (see vital) + -āx adj. suffix) + -i- -i- + -tās -ty2
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Parts of speech for Vivacity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vivacity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
vivacity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vivacity
noun vivacity
- action — Action is doing something for a particular purpose.
- animal spirits — cheerful and exuberant boisterousness
- animation — Animation is the process of making films in which drawings or puppets appear to move.
- ardency — having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent: an ardent vow; ardent love.
- ballgame — any game played with a ball
Antonyms for vivacity
noun vivacity
- drowsiness — half-asleep; sleepy.
- in-difference — lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.
- inanition — exhaustion from lack of nourishment; starvation.
- insouciance — the quality of being insouciant; lack of care or concern; indifference.
- lethargy — the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
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