different between terse vs lively
terse
English
Etymology
From Latin tersus (“clean, cleansed, rubbed or wiped off; neat, spruce; terse”), perfect passive participle of terg?, terge? (“to clean, cleanse, rub, wipe, wipe off”), from Proto-Indo-European *terh?- (“to rub; to turn”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /t??s/
- (Canada, US) IPA(key): /t??s/
- Rhymes: -??(?)s
Adjective
terse (comparative terser, superlative tersest)
- (by extension) Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.
- Synonyms: concise, succinct, see also Thesaurus:concise
- Antonyms: prolix, verbose, wordy, see also Thesaurus:verbose
- (by extension) Of manner or speech: abruptly or brusquely short; curt.
- Synonyms: abrupt, brusque, (dialectal) mardy, short-spoken
- (obsolete) Burnished, polished; fine, smooth; neat, spruce. [from early 17th c.]
Derived terms
- tersely
- terseness
Translations
References
Further reading
- concision on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- Ester, Reset, Steer, ester, estre, re-est., reest, reset, retes, seter, steer, stere, teers, teres, trees
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?terse?/, [?t?e?rs?e?(?)]
- Rhymes: -erse
- Syllabification: ter?se
Interjection
terse
- (humorous) hi, hello
Anagrams
- Ester
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t??s/
- Homophones: tersent, terses
Verb
terse
- first-person singular present indicative of terser
- third-person singular present indicative of terser
- first-person singular present subjunctive of terser
- third-person singular present subjunctive of terser
- second-person singular imperative of terser
Anagrams
- ester, estre, êtres, reste, resté, stère, stéré
Italian
Verb
terse
- third-person singular past historic of tergere
Participle
terse f pl
- feminine plural of terso
Adjective
terse
- feminine plural of terso
Anagrams
- Ester
Latin
Participle
terse
- vocative masculine singular of tersus
Venetian
Adjective
terse f pl
- feminine plural of terso
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lively
English
Pronunciation
- (General American, Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?la?vli/
Etymology 1
From Middle English lyvely, lifly, from Old English l?fl?? (“living, lively, long-lived, necessary to life, vital”), equivalent to life +? -ly. Cognate with Scots lively, lifely (“of or pertaining to life, vital, living, life-like”). Doublet of lifely.
Alternative forms
- lifely (obsolete)
Adjective
lively (comparative livelier, superlative liveliest)
- Full of life; energetic.
- Bright, glowing, vivid; strong, vigorous.
- 1704, Isaac Newton, Opticks: Or, A Treatise of the Reflections, Refractions, Inflections and Colours of Light
- The colours of the prism are manifestly more full, intense, and lively that those of natural bodies.
- 1688, Robert South, Sacramental Preparation: Set forth in a Sermon on Matthew 5, 12.
- His faith must be not only living, but lively too.
- 1704, Isaac Newton, Opticks: Or, A Treatise of the Reflections, Refractions, Inflections and Colours of Light
- (archaic) Endowed with or manifesting life; living.
- c. 1600, Philemon Holland
- chaplets of gold and silver resembling lively flowers and leaves
- c. 1600, Philemon Holland
- (archaic) Representing life; lifelike.
- 1632, Philip Massinger and Nathan Field, The Fatal Dowry
- I spied the lively picture of my father.
- 1632, Philip Massinger and Nathan Field, The Fatal Dowry
- (archaic) Airy; animated; spirited.
- (of beer) Fizzy; foamy; tending to produce a large head in the glass.
Usage notes
- Nouns to which "lively" is often applied: person, character, lady, woman, man, audience, personality, art, guide, activity, game, lesson, introduction, discussion, debate, writing, image, town, city, village, etc.
Synonyms
- (full of life): frisky, peppy, zestful; see also Thesaurus:active
- (vivid, strong, vigorous): intense
- (endowed with or manifesting life): extant, live, vital; see also Thesaurus:alive
- (representing life): lifey, limned, naturalistic,
- (fizzy, foamy): frothy, spumescent
Derived terms
- liveliness
- look lively
Translations
Noun
lively (plural livelies)
- (nautical, informal) Term of address.
- 1846, Herman Melville, Typee
- Speak the word, my livelies, and I'll pilot her in.
- 1846, Herman Melville, Typee
Etymology 2
From Middle English lyvely, lifly, from Old English l?fl??e, equivalent to life +? -ly.
Adverb
lively (comparative more lively, superlative most lively)
- Vigorously.
- Vibrantly, vividly.
- (obsolete) In a lifelike manner.
- , Folio Society, 2006, vol.1, p.220-1:
- the Painter Protogenes […] having perfected the image of a wearie and panting dog, […] but being unable, as he desired, lively to represent the drivel or slaver of his mouth, vexed against his owne worke, took his spunge, and moist as it was with divers colours, threw it at the picture […].
- , Folio Society, 2006, vol.1, p.220-1:
Translations
Anagrams
- evilly, vilely
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