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- Dictionaryspirited/ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
adjective
- 1. full of energy, enthusiasm, and determination: "a spirited campaigner for women's rights"
- 2. having a specified character, attitude, or mood: "a warm-hearted, generous-spirited man"
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The meaning of SPIRITED is full of energy, animation, or courage. How to use spirited in a sentence. Did you know?
approving uk / ˈspɪr.ɪ.tɪd / us / ˈspɪr.ə.t̬ɪd /. Add to word list. enthusiastic and determined: The home team's spirited playing ensured them a comfortable victory. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Excited, interested and enthusiastic. abubble.
-spirited combines with adjectives to describe a person's character, attitude, or behaviour. For example, a mean-spirited person behaves in a way that is unkind to other people; a free-spirited person behaves freely and does as they please.
Spirited definition: having or showing mettle, courage, vigor, liveliness, etc.. See examples of SPIRITED used in a sentence.
spirited. /ˈspɪrɪdɪd/ /ˈspirɪtɪd/ IPA guide. Someone who's spirited is lively or enthusiastic. It can be challenging to babysit a bunch of spirited four-year-olds, but it's also entertaining. You can also call a spirited person energetic, animated, or spunky.
spirited. adjective. /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/ [usually before noun] full of energy, courage or determination. a spirited young woman. a spirited discussion. She put up a spirited defence in the final game. The team produced a spirited performance. compare dispirited see also free-spirited, high-spirited, public-spirited Topics Personal qualities c2.
spirited. adjective. uk / ˈspɪrɪtɪd / us. Add to word list. enthusiastic and determined, often in a difficult situation: a spirited performance.
