Difference between Lively and Racy

What is the difference between Lively and Racy?

Lively as an adjective is full of life; energetic. while Racy as an adjective is having a strong flavor indicating origin; of distinct characteristic taste; tasting of the soil; hence, fresh; rich.

Lively

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Full of life; energetic.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: In a lifelike manner; vibrantly, vividly.

Example sentence: Life is a lively process of becoming.

Racy

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Having a strong flavor indicating origin; of distinct characteristic taste; tasting of the soil; hence, fresh; rich.Hence: Exciting to the mental taste by a strong or distinctive character of thought or language; peculiar and piquant; fresh and lively.Mildly risque, exciting.

We hope you now know whether to use Lively or Racy in your sentence.

Also read

Popular Articles