alive
Not yet dead
Alive is a predicate adjective (only used after a verb) that gets its meaning from the associated noun life.
The literal meaning, having life, is extended to other things that exhibit characteristics of life, such as those that are active, energetic, aware, and healthy: Keep hope alive.
Most of the figurative meanings of alive carry over to the more versatile adjective lively: The park was alive with butterflies.
Pulmonary gas exchange
- heartbeatRhythmic cardiac contraction
- pulseArterial blood throb
- organismLiving biological entity
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
existence · lifeform · biotic · cellular · metabolism · mortal · flesh · blood
Full of life, intensity
- vivaciousAttractively energetic and enthusiastic
- spiritedFull of vim
- animatedFull of life, or drawn moving
- dynamicActive and changing
exuberant · bubbly · peppy · zestful · sprightly · vigorous · effervescent · sparkling
Prospering vigorously
- bloomingProducing flowers now
- prosperousEnjoying wealth and success
- boomingExperiencing rapid growth
- growingIncreasing or enlarging
burgeoning · robust · resilient · healthy · vital · strong · kicking · well
breathing
Pulmonary gas exchange
survival · existence · lifeform · biotic · cellular · metabolism · mortal · flesh · blood · vital
vibrant
Full of life, intensity
- vivaciousAttractively energetic and enthusiastic
- spiritedFull of vim
- animatedFull of life, or drawn moving
dynamic · exuberant · bubbly · peppy · zestful · sprightly · vigorous · effervescent · sparkling · bustling
flourishing
Prospering vigorously
- bloomingProducing flowers now
- prosperousEnjoying wealth and success
- boomingExperiencing rapid growth
growing · burgeoning · robust · resilient · healthy · vital · strong · kicking · well · glowing
conscious
Mentally present and alert
perceptive · attentive · present · cognizant · responsive · sentient · lucid · vigilant · wakeful · sharp
kicking
Striking with foot
staying · coming · miracle · survivor · escaped · near-death
- stay aliveRemain among the living
- dead or aliveIn any vital state
- come aliveBecome vibrant suddenly
- alive and wellExisting and healthy
- buried aliveEntombed before death
- alive and kickingHealthy and active