alive

/ə-ˈlīv/

Middle English, from Old English on life, from on + līf life

adjective

  1. having life : not dead or inanimate

  2. still in existence, force, or operation : active

  3. still active in competition with a chance of victory

aware cognizant conscious sensible alive awake mean having knowledge of something. aware implies vigilance in observing or alertness in drawing inferences from what one experiences. cognizant implies having special or certain knowledge as from firsthand sources.

idiom

  1. healthy and active —often used figuratively

She ran a marathon late in life, just to prove she was still alive and kicking.

idiom

  1. living and healthy

  2. still popular : continuing to be used

She found out that her aunt is alive and well and living in Arizona.