high-spirited
high–spir·it·ed
adj \-ˈspir-ə-təd\Definition of HIGH-SPIRITED
: characterized by a bold or energetic spirit
— high–spir·it·ed·ly adverb
— high–spir·it·ed·ness noun
See First Known Use of HIGH-SPIRITED
1603
Related to HIGH-SPIRITED
Synonyms: bouncy, bubbly, buoyant, crank [chiefly dialect], effervescent, frolic, frolicsome, gamesome, gay, high-spirited, vivacious
Antonyms: low-spirited, sullen
Related Words: extroverted (also extraverted), outgoing, uninhibited; carefree, happy-go-lucky, insouciant, joyful, lighthearted, lively, sprightly; boisterous, raucous, rollicking, rowdy; giddy, light-headed, overexuberant, silly; ecstatic, euphoric, lyric, rapturous; audacious, bold, brash, brazen, impertinent, impudent, insolent, saucy
Near Antonyms: constrained, inhibited, repressed, restrained, subdued; impassive, phlegmatic, stoic (or stoical), stolid; depressed, dour, glum, morose, surly
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