From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishvivaciousvi‧va‧cious /vəˈveɪʃəs $ və-, vaɪ-/ adjective ENERGETICsomeone, 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 $ və-, vaɪ-/ noun [uncountable]
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vivacious• Laura was an all-American type -- cute, blonde, vivacious.• She was charming, intelligent, and vivacious.• a vivacious and outgoing personality• She was petite, going silver-haired, vivacious, bright, and willing to take Richard on trust.• She's tender-hearted, generous, vivacious but at the same time she likes to have her own way.• He married a vivacious girl called Sarah who he met at university.• Cooper soon gravitated toward the good-looking and vivacious Lula and asked her out.• She was under five feet five inches tall, but strikingly good-looking, with dark hair and eyes and vivacious manners.• Mary Ann was vivacious, pretty, outgoing, and a good organizer.• She is a vivacious young lady who combines instructing with commercial flying and club administration.Origin vivacious (1600-1700) Latin vivax “living a long time, vivacious”, from vivere; → VIVID 