Synonyms of life

life

noun

ˈlīf 

1

as in biography

a history of a person's life

a renowned historian who has written lives of several early presidents

Synonyms & Similar Words

• biography
• memoir
• autobiography
• history
• bio
• past
• chronicle
• hagiography
• psychobiography
• story
• obituary
• character sketch
• profile
• pathography
• tell-all

2

as in person

a member of the human race

an appalling number of lives were lost in the war

Synonyms & Similar Words

• person
• man
• guy
• creature
• human
• soul
• thing
• individual
• body
• bird
• being
• fish
• baby
• character
• customer
• personality
• mortal
• human being
• sort
• party
• duck
• specimen
• face
• egg
• personage
• cookie
• scout
• devil
• bod
• cooky
• son of man
• wight
• head
• fellow
• slob
• self
• stiff
• homo
• brother
• neighbor
• somebody
• celebrity
• hominid
• humanoid
• fellowman

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• animal
• beast
• brute
• critter
• beastie

3

as in energy

active strength of body or mind

even though he's 86 years old, he still shows a lot of life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• energy
• vigor
• gas
• juice
• spirit
• dynamism
• vitality
• strength
• drive
• power
• stamina
• pep
• zeal
• bounce
• beans
• dash
• punch
• muscle
• starch
• vinegar
• ginger
• passion
• verve
• zing
• get-up-and-go
• go
• esprit
• gusto
• zip
• brio
• vim
• fitness
• hardihood
• oomph
• animation
• sap
• health
• liveliness
• vivacity
• fire
• soundness
• vibrancy
• moxie
• snap
• animal spirits
• spunk
• spiritedness
• jauntiness
• fervor
• sprightliness
• briskness
• metal
• potency
• wellness
• vibrance
• élan
• might
• vivaciousness
• mettle
• virility
• spunkiness
• ardor
• main
• hardiness
• healthiness
• sturdiness
• snappiness
• puissance
• huskiness
• verdure
• brawniness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lethargy
• listlessness
• sluggishness
• indolence
• tenderness
• laziness
• weakness
• torpidity
• impotence
• softness
• powerlessness
• frailty
• infirmity
• debility
• feebleness
• delicacy
• exhaustion
• debilitation
• impotency
• disablement
• faintness
• enfeeblement
• prostration
• inanition
• frailness
• slightness
• puniness
• enervation

4

as in duration

the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress

the Egyptian civilization had an extremely long life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• duration
• time
• lifetime
• continuance
• life span
• date
• standing
• span
• term
• run
• tenure
• tour
• longevity
• stretch
• spell
• age
• turn
• half-life
• hitch

5

as in lifestyle

the way people live at a particular time and place

frontier life must have been rugged, exciting, challenging, and more than a little dangerous

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lifestyle
• civilization
• culture
• society
• manners
• values
• legacy
• folklore
• customs
• tradition
• heritage
• mores
• subculture
• subsociety

Examples of life in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

They were sentenced to life in prison, plus five years. —Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2024

Start at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts before continuing your exhibition adventure at The Poe Museum, which offers a fascinating look into the life and death of Edgar Allan Poe. —Madeline Weinfield, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024

But with time in the fourth slowly running out, New England’s offense gave some life to an otherwise uneventful second half. —Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024

While on The Breakfast Club in 2023, Smith shared how having kids changed his life. —Haley Van Horn, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024

Phrases Containing life

• good life
• life of Reilly
• life of Riley
• life span