spirited

Questions about spirited

What does spirited mean?

spirited means "displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness". That is the primary sense; the word has 4 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in spirited?

spirited has 3 syllables: spir-i-ted. The stress falls on "spir". In IPA it is /ˈspɪɹɪtɪd/.

What is another word for spirited?

Close synonyms include bouncing, bouncy, peppy, zippy, game. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of spirited?

The recorded antonyms are spiritless.

Is spirited a common word?

spirited is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with spirited?

2 words rhyme with spirited. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.