Depressive and Lively

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Depressive adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.

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Lively is an antonym for depressive in topics: sad, gloomy.

Lively adjective - Having much high-spirited energy and movement.

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Depressive is an antonym for lively.

Nearby Words: liveliness, liven

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Lively and Depressive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/depressive/lively

Depressive & Lively. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/depressive/lively>.

Lively or Depressive. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/depressive/lively.

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