high-spirited

adjective
UK: /ˌhaɪ ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
US: /ˌhaɪ ˈspɪrɪtɪd/

  1. Full of energy, enthusiasm, and determination.

    1. She is a high-spirited child who loves to play outside.
    2. The team needed a high-spirited leader to boost their confidence during the match.

  2. Behaving in a lively and confident way.

    1. He felt high-spirited after winning the game.
    2. The celebrations turned into a high-spirited party that lasted all night long.

Synonyms

lively animated enthusiastic exuberant spirited vivacious energetic

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "high-spirited" in English means: Full of energy, enthusiasm, and determination., Behaving in a lively and confident way..

The phonetic transcription of "high-spirited" is /ˌhaɪ ˈspɪrɪtɪd/ in British English and /ˌhaɪ ˈspɪrɪtɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "high-spirited": lively, animated, enthusiastic, exuberant, spirited, vivacious, energetic.

Example usage of "high-spirited": "She is a high-spirited child who loves to play outside.". More examples on the page.