spirited
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈspɪɹɪtɪd// UK //spˈɪɹɪtɪd// spir·it·ed
adj. full of energy, courage, and strong feelings. You use this word to describe someone or something that is lively and enthusiastic.
adj. characterized by high energy, courage, or strong emotion; lively and forceful in manner. Typically used attributively before a noun or predicatively after a linking verb.
The spirited debate lasted for two hours.
Her spirited defense of the new policy impressed the entire committee.
The team displayed a spirited resistance against the odds, turning a likely defeat into a hard-fought draw.