vivacious
adjective/vɪˈveɪʃəs/
/vɪˈveɪʃəs/, /vaɪˈveɪʃəs/
(approving)- (especially of a woman) having a lively, attractive personality
- He had three pretty, vivacious daughters.
- She appeared to be her old, vivacious self again.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryVivacious is used with these nouns:- personality
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin vivax, vivac- ‘lively, vigorous’ (from vivere ‘to live’) + -ious.Want to learn more?
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