animated Syllabification: (an·i·mat·ed)Pronunciation: /ˈanəˌmātid/Translate animated | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of animated adjective 1full of life or excitement; lively:an animated conversation 2(of a movie or image) made using animation techniques:an animated version of the classic fairy taleDerivatives animatedly adverb animated in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of animated in the British & World English dictionary