Synonyms for alive

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1. Having life

   living, live, animate, animated, breathing, existing, existent, subsisting, vital, not dead, mortal, organic, extant, viable, growing, inspirited, in existence, quick, having life, vivified, conscious, alive and kicking*, above ground*, among the living*, this side of the grave*, with us*, in the flesh*.

   Antonyms dead*, lifeless, inanimate.

2. Alert

   quick, sharp, ready; see active 2.

3. Active

   swarming, bustling, stirring, lively; see active 1, 2.

alive and living, the former usually a predicate adjective, are the simple, basic terms for organisms having life at the time of reference, alive figuratively connoting full force or vigor prejudices kept alive by ignorance and living, continued existence or activity; animate, opposed to inanimate, is applied to living organisms as distinguished from lifeless ones or inorganic objects; animated, in this connection, is applied to inanimate things to which life or, in extended use, motion has been imparted animated cartoons; vital, in this connection, is applied to that which is essential to organic life vital functions or to the energy, force, etc. manifested by living things