Synonyms of animation
17 similar words
Another word for animation is liveliness. Other synonyms of animation are vivification and enlivenment.
Synonyms and similar words for animation
nounThe act of animating, or giving life or spirit.
- vitalizationThe act of vitalizing; enlivenment; vivification.
- vivificationThe giving of life; vitalization; animation.
- enlivenmentThe act of enlivening; animation.
nounThe state of being lively, brisk, or full of spirit and vigor; vivacity; spiritedness.
- airiness
- ardor
- buoyancy
- earnestnessThe quality of being earnest; sincerity; seriousness.
- energy
- enthusiasm
- livelinessThe quality of being lively.
- promptitudeThe quality of being prompt; alacrity.
- spirit
- sprightlinessThe property of being sprightly.
- vivacityThe quality or state of being vivacious.
nounThe condition of being animate (alive or supernaturally seeming alive).
- animacyThe state of being animate (alive or supernaturally seeming alive).
- animatenessThe state or condition of being animate.
- lifeAnimation; spirit; vivacity.
Meaning of animation
- noun The act of animating, or giving life or spirit.
- noun A sequence of still drawings or inanimate objects displayed in rapid succession to create the illusion of movement in motion pictures or computer graphics; the object (film, computer game, etc.) produced.
- noun The state of being lively, brisk, or full of spirit and vigor; vivacity; spiritedness.
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Questions about synonyms of animation
- What is another word for animation?
- Animation has 17 synonyms on Word.ws, such as liveliness, vivification and enlivenment.
- What does animation mean?
- Animation means the act of animating, or giving life or spirit.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: animation (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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