animateness

noun

Definition of animatenessnext
as in liveliness

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  1. vivacity
  2. activity
  3. exuberance
  4. vibrancy
Noun
  • Foxx — whose extensive auditions for the role included a piano session with Charles himself — brought vivacity to an otherwise standard biopic chronicling the singer's tumultuous life.
    — EW.com, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Because speaking of vivacity, and of big fat fibbers, Henry IV’s titular monarch is hardly the only reigning energy in the play.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
Definition of vivacity
Noun
  • By freeing up resources, sales teams can concentrate on activities that truly impact growth.
    — Bill Geary, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The defense listed details of Funke’s and Mortensen’s social media and call activity in the hours following their housemates’ deaths.
    — Lauren del Valle, Jean Casarez and Holly Yan, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of activity
Noun
  • Collette looked incredibly joyful in her video, and confirmed her exuberance in the caption.
    — Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Investment Insight: Decoding AI and Generating Investment Ideas A Long-Term Perspective History shows that technological advancements often spark initial exuberance before settling into long-term economic drivers.
    — John Buckingham, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of exuberance
Noun
  • Listen to this article A $5 million storefront revitalization program — similar to a successful downtown program but specifically targeting Harford neighborhoods — is targeting major commercial corridors that are considered crucial to the city’s economic vibrancy.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Some of the 35mm photos look like they were taken yesterday, with respect to color, vibrancy, clarity and lack of dust.
    — Scott Kramer, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of vibrancy
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“Animateness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animateness. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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