ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Living

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Living is a verb meaning present participle of live.

Meaning

present participle of live.

More Meanings

  1. Having life; alive.
  2. In use or existing.
  3. True to life.
  4. Of rock or stone, existing in its original state and place.
  5. Continually updated; not static
  6. Used as an intensifier.
  7. (uncountable) The state of being alive.

Example Sentences

a living, breathing child
HTML is a living standard.
Hunanese is a living language.
This is the living image of Fidel Castro.

Word Forms

Synonyms for living

Depending on context, synonyms include extant, vital, lifey, lifelike, limned, lively.

Antonyms for living

Common opposites include dead, nonliving, deceased, departed.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include alive, extant, animation, sustenance, keep, support.

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