animated
Full of life, energy and excitement.
animated in a sentence
- The playground grew animated as everyone rushed out shouting about the snow.
- Dinner became animated when Uncle Pete told his story, with everyone laughing and talking at once.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to animated?
- Alively
- Bquiet
- Cstill
- Ddull
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A: lively. The other three mean the opposite of animated.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to animated?
- Aexcited
- Bbouncy
- Cdull
- Dlively
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C: dull. The other three mean nearly the same as animated.
Words that mean something similar
lively, excited, bouncy
Words that mean the opposite
dull, quiet, still
More words about emotions & feelings
- anxious: Worried and nervous about what might happen.
- apprehensive: A little scared and worried about something that is coming.
- ardent: Full of strong, keen feeling about something.
- arouse: To stir up a feeling, or to wake someone up.
- astonish: To surprise someone very much.
- awe: A feeling of great wonder and respect, sometimes mixed with a little fear.
- bemused: Puzzled and unsure about what is going on.
- bewitch: To put a magic spell on someone, or to completely charm them.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test