enlivening

E1N1L1I1V4E1N1I1N1G2

noun

The process of making something more lively.

UncommonScrabble 14

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of enliven
nounenlivening (plural enlivenings)

plural enlivenings

  1. The process of making something more lively.
adjectiveenlivening (comparative more enlivening, superlative most enlivening)

comparative more enlivening · superlative most enlivening

  1. That enlivens.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivegiving spirit and vivacity

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

enlivening. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enlivening

MLA

“enlivening.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enlivening. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “enlivening,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enlivening.

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