Antonyms for life
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : lahyf |
| Phonetic Transcription : laɪf |
Definition of life
Origin :- Old English life (dative lif) "existence, lifetime, way of life, condition of being a living thing, opposite of death," from Proto-Germanic *libam (cf. Old Norse lif "life, body," Dutch lijf "body," Old High German lib "life," German Leib "body"), properly "continuance, perseverance," from PIE *leip- "to remain, persevere, continue; stick, adhere" (see leave (v.)). Much of the modern range of meanings was present in Old English. Meaning "property which distinguishes living from non-living matter" is from 1560s. Sense of "vitality, energy" is from 1580s. Extended 1703 to "term of duration (of inanimate objects)."
- Life-jacket is from 1840; life-preserver from 1630s of anything that is meant to save a life, 1803 of devices worn to prevent drowning. Life-saver is from 1883, figurative use from 1909, as a brand of hard sugar candy, from 1912, so called for shape. Life-form is from 1861. Life cycle is from 1855.
- noun animation, spirit
- noun existence, duration
- noun being
- noun history, biography
- noun person's experiences
- I think this blessing comes from the Divine, by reason of the innocence of his life.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- They rile me—that talk about 'people in the humbler walks of life.'
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- That shows you what life in a great city does for the morally weak.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Once it was that he had felt a sudden great longing for the life of a gay city.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- It wa'n't good for him to be holed up out there in them hills all his life.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- On the contrary, indeed, he appeared to joy immensely in Percival's way of life.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Your life must be saved; even if you reprove me for the means.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- I feel the breath of life taken away from me by the multitude.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- Aspasia will tell you I have been a beautiful but idle dreamer all my life.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- The man who has just saved his life can no doubt obtain any favour.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
Synonyms for life
- activity
- animal
- animateness
- animation
- attainment
- autobiography
- behavior
- being
- bio
- body
- breath
- brio
- career
- circumstances
- conduct
- confession
- consciousness
- continuance
- course
- creature
- curriculum vitae
- cycle
- dash
- days
- development
- élan
- élan vital
- endurance
- energy
- enjoyment
- enlightenment
- enthusiasm
- entity
- epoch
- era
- esprit
- essence
- excitement
- existence
- expectancy
- extent
- flesh
- flesh and blood
- generation
- get-up-and-go
- go
- growth
- hand one is dealt
- happiness
- heart
- high spirits
- history
- human
- human being
- human condition
- impulse
- individual
- journal
- journey
- knowledge
- length
- life span
- life story
- lifeblood
- lifestyle
- lifetime
- liveliness
- living
- living being
- living thing
- longevity
- man
- memoir
- memorial
- metabolism
- mortal
- mortal being
- oomph
- orbit
- organism
- participation
- period
- person
- personage
- personality
- pilgrimage
- presence
- realization
- record
- season
- sentience
- soul
- span
- sparkle
- story
- subsistence
- substantiality
- suffering
- survival
- symbiosis
- time
- trials and tribulations
- verve
- viability
- vicissitudes
- vigor
- vital spark
- vitality
- vivacity
- way of life
- wildlife
- woman
- world
- zest
- zing
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