alive
alive Lexical Profile
alive Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Living; having life; not dead or inanimate.
"The rescue workers were relieved to find the trapped hikers still alive after three days in the mountains."
Alert, active, and full of energy, vitality, or excitement.
"Walking through the crisp autumn air made her feel completely alive and rejuvenated."
Continuing in existence, operation, or relevance; still active or remembered.
"Local artisans work tirelessly to keep traditional weaving techniques alive for future generations."
Swarming, teeming, or abounding with living things, movement, or activity (usually followed by "with").
"By early May, the coastal wetlands are alive with migratory birds and blooming wildflowers."
Aware of, sensitive to, and responsive to something (usually followed by "to").
"The board of directors remained fully alive to the economic risks of expanding into a new market."
Word Nuance & Usage
"Alive" is primarily a predicate adjective, meaning it follows a linking verb (e.g., "the patient is alive") or appears immediately after a noun (e.g., "the happiest person alive"), whereas "living" or "live" is used attributively directly before a noun (e.g., "living organisms" or "live animals").
• Rhymes for alive
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English "olive" or "alive", originating from the Old English prepositional phrase "on life" (meaning "in life"), the dative singular form of "lif" (life).