Antonyms for enlivenment

Grammar : Noun

Spell : en-lahy-vuhn

Phonetic Transcription : ɛnˈlaɪ vən

Definition of enlivenment

Origin : 1630s, "give life to" (enlive in same sense is from 1590s); see en- (1) "make, put in" + life + -en (1). Meaning "make lively or cheerful" is from 1690s. Related: Enlivened; enlivening.

As in exhilaration : noun great happiness, excitement

Example sentences :

Fancy that, by way of enlivenment to poor Georgina after her nervous fever!
Extract from : « Heartsease » by Charlotte M. Yonge

Neither need it be supposed that this was the only enlivenment of their lives.
Extract from : « The Wizard's Son, Vol. 1(of 3) » by Margaret Oliphant

At the depots, too, we encountered a new medium of enlivenment.
Extract from : « From the Oak to the Olive » by Julia Ward Howe

She got to know Fox and Henrietta very well, which was a continual joy and enlivenment.
Extract from : « Concerning Sally » by William John Hopkins

I cannot describe the odd sense of enlivenment, of pleasure I had when I saw this new sign.
Extract from : « The Friendly Road » by (AKA David Grayson) Ray Stannard Baker

Her flirtatiousness was, however, sedate–in its way, 57moral–not intended to have any result beyond the enlivenment of the hour.
Extract from : « Aurora the Magnificent » by Gertrude Hall

It was while traversing this bend that we witnessed a singular mirage that lent to the day all the enlivenment it had.
Extract from : « Ten Thousand Miles with a Dog Sled » by Hudson Stuck

Her visitor's reception of Philippa's greeting promised little in the way of enlivenment.
Extract from : « The Zeppelin's Passenger » by E. Phillips Oppenheim

Synonyms for enlivenment

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