different between alive vs livingness
alive
English
Etymology
From Middle English alive, alyve, alife, from Old English on l?fe (“in life”), equivalent to a- +? live.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /??la?v/
- Rhymes: -a?v
Adjective
alive (comparative more alive, superlative most alive)
- Having life; living; not dead
- In a state of action; in force or operation; existent
- Busy with activity of many living beings; swarming; thronged; busy.
- Sprightly; lively; brisk.
- susceptible; easy to impress; having keen feelings, as opposed to apathy
- (as an intensifier) out of all living creatures.
- (programming) Synonym of live
Usage notes
- Alive always follows the noun which it qualifies, for example "The bee is alive". Before a noun, the adjectives living or live may be used with a similar meaning
Synonyms
- (having life): alive and kicking, extant, vital; see also Thesaurus:alive
- (in a state of action): existing, extant; See also Thesaurus:existent
- (sprightly, lively, brisk): frisky, peppy, zestful; see also Thesaurus:active
- (out of all living creatures): ever, in the world
Antonyms
- dead
Derived terms
Translations
References
alive in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Anagrams
- Leiva, alvei, avile
alive From the web:
- what alice forgot
- what alive means
- what aleve good for
- what alice forgot summary
livingness
English
Etymology
living +? -ness
Noun
livingness (usually uncountable, plural livingnesses)
- The state or quality of being alive; possession of energy or vigour; animation.
Anagrams
- snivelings
livingness From the web:
- what does livingness mean
- willingness meaning
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