animated

[an-uh-mey-tid]

adjective

1. full of life, action, or spirit; lively; vigorous.

   an animated debate on the death penalty.

2. made or equipped to move or give the appearance of moving in an animallike fashion.

   animated puppets.

3. containing representations of animals or mechanical objects that appear to move as real ones do.

   an animated window display.

animated

/ ˈænɪˌmeɪtɪd /

adjective

1. full of vivacity and spirit; lively

2. characterized by movement and activity

   an animated scene met her eye

3. possessing life; animate

4. moving or appearing to move as if alive

   an animated display

5. pertaining to cinematographic animation

Other Word Forms

• animatedly adverb
• nonanimated adjective
• overanimated adjective
• overanimatedly adverb
• semianimated adjective
• unanimated adjective
• unanimatedly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of animated¹

First recorded in 1525–35; animate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

While they still would contribute original music to animated television shows, including specials focusing on “Strawberry Shortcake” and “The Care Bears” series, the duo stopped writing and recording new Flo & Eddie music.

From Los Angeles Times

Schaeffer, who has the mien of Marine drill instructor, is animated and intense.

From Los Angeles Times

When I look at him, I see Roy Cohn’s protégé, a man animated by his life’s mission of attaining unlimited power.

From Salon

The enormous success of Netflix’s animated film “KPop Demon Hunters” was unprecedented by the streamer’s standards, but not by the audience’s.

From Salon

The miss reignited a debate about audience interest in original animated films, which have had a harder time at the box office than sequels or movies based on existing intellectual property.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• energetic 
• spirited 
• vivid