mindmap root((活泼)) lively suggests briskness, alertness, or energy: a ~ hour of news and information. animated applies to what is spirited, active, and sparkling: an ~ discussion of current events. vivacious suggests an activeness of gesture and wit, often playful or alluring: a ~ party hostess. sprightly suggests lightness and spirited vigor of manner or of wit: a tuneful, ~ musical revue. gay stresses complete freedom from care and exuberantly overflowing spirits: the ~ spirit of Paris in the 1920s.