alive

Adjective
  1. Possessing life (synset 300095301)
    "the happiest person alive"; "the nerve is alive"; "doctors are working hard to keep him alive"; "burned alive"; "a live canary"
    also: animate - endowed with animal life as distinguished from plant life
    tells us about:
    similar to:
    • liveborn - (of newborn infant) showing signs of life after birth; not stillborn
    • viable - capable of life or normal growth and development
    • vital - manifesting or characteristic of life
    same as: live
  2. (often followed by `with') full of life and spirit (synset 300808685)
    "she was wonderfully alive for her age"; "a face alive with mischief"
    similar to: lively - full of life and energy
  3. Having life or vigor or spirit (synset 300119378)
    "an animated and expressive face"; "animated conversation"; "became very animated when he heard the good news"
    similar to:
    same as: animated
  4. (followed by `to' or `of') aware of (synset 302113646)
    "is alive to the moods of others"
    similar to: sensitive - being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others
  5. In operation (synset 300930614)
    "keep hope alive"; "the tradition was still alive"; "an active tradition"
    similar to: existent, existing - having existence or being or actuality
    same as: active
  6. Mentally perceptive and responsive (synset 300192141)
    "an alert mind"; "alert to the problems"; "alive to what is going on"; "awake to the dangers of her situation"; "was now awake to the reality of his predicament"
    similar to: aware, cognisant, cognizant - (sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
    same as: alert, awake
  7. Capable of erupting (synset 300041710)
    "a live volcano"; "the volcano is very much alive"
    similar to: active - (of e.g. volcanos) capable of erupting
    same as: live

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