spirited

1. Displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness (synset 302286688)
   also:

   • lively - full of life and energy
   • energetic - possessing or exerting or displaying energy
   • enthusiastic - having or showing great excitement and interest
   attribute: animation, brio, invigoration, spiritedness, vivification - quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous
   similar:

   • boisterous, knockabout - full of rough and exuberant animal spirits
   • con brio - with vigor
   • dashing, gallant - lively and spirited
   • ebullient, exuberant, high-spirited - joyously unrestrained
   • feisty, plucky, spunky - showing courage
   • impertinent, irreverent, pert, saucy - characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
   • lively, racy - full of zest or vigor
   • mettlesome - having a proud and unbroken spirit
   • resilient - recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
   • snappy, whipping - smart and fashionable
   • sprightly - full of spirit and vitality
   • vibrant, vivacious - vigorous and animated
   • barmy, yeasty, zestful, zesty - marked by spirited enjoyment
2. Marked by lively action (synset 300808879)
   "a bouncing gait"; "bouncy tunes"; "the peppy and interesting talk"; "a spirited dance"
   similar: lively - full of life and energy
   synonym: bouncing, bouncy, peppy, zippy
3. Willing to face danger (synset 300264860)
   similar: brave, courageous - possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
   synonym: game, gamey, gamy, gritty, mettlesome, spunky
4. Made lively or spirited (synset 300119655)
   "a meal enlivened by the music"; "a spirited debate"
   similar: alive, animated - having life or vigor or spirit
   synonym: enlivened

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