Antonyms of verb enliven

1 of 2 senses of enliven

Sense 2
enliven, liven, liven up, invigorate, animate -- (make lively; "let's liven up this room a bit")
       Antonym of deaden (Sense 6)
      => deaden, blunt -- (make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation; "Terror blunted her feelings"; "deaden a sound")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb enliven

2 senses of enliven

Sense 1
inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt -- (heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination")
       => stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir -- (stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country")

Sense 2
enliven, liven, liven up, invigorate, animate -- (make lively; "let's liven up this room a bit")
       => stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up -- (cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate")

Antonyms of adj enlivened

2 senses of enlivened

Sense 1
enlivened (vs. unenlivened) -- (made sprightly or cheerful)

unenlivened (vs. enlivened) -- (not made lively or brightened; "a life unenlivened by romance")

Sense 2
enlivened, spirited -- (made lively or spirited; "a meal enlivened by the music"; "a spirited debate")

INDIRECT (VIA animated) -> unanimated -- (not animated or enlivened; dull)

Similarity of adj enlivened

2 senses of enlivened

Sense 1
enlivened (vs. unenlivened) -- (made sprightly or cheerful)
       => perked up -- (made or become more cheerful or lively; "his attention made her feel all perked up")
          Also See-> lively#1

Sense 2
enlivened, spirited -- (made lively or spirited; "a meal enlivened by the music"; "a spirited debate")
       => animated (vs. unanimated), alive -- (having life or vigor or spirit; "an animated and expressive face"; "animated conversation"; "became very animated when he heard the good news")