VIVACIOUS


Meaning of VIVACIOUS in English

vi ‧ va ‧ cious /vəˈveɪʃəs, vɪˈveɪʃəs $ və-, vaɪ-/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: vivax 'living a long time, vivacious' , from vivere ; ⇨ ↑ vivid ]

someone, especially a woman, who is vivacious has a lot of energy and a happy attractive manner – used to show approval SYN lively :

a vivacious personality

—vivaciously adverb

—vivaciousness noun [uncountable]

—vivacity /vəˈvæsəti, vɪˈvæsəti $ və-, vaɪ-/ noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.