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sprightly
spright·ly also sprite·ly (sprīt′lē)adj. spright·li·er, spright·li·est also sprite·li·er or sprite·li·est Full of spirit and vitality; lively; brisk.adv. In a lively, animated manner. spright′li·ness n.sprightly (ˈspraɪtlɪ) adj, -lier or -liestfull of vitality; livelyadvobsolete in a lively manner[C16: from spright, variant of sprite + -ly1] ˈsprightliness nspright•ly (ˈspraɪt li) adj. -li•er, -li•est, adv. adj. 1. animated; buoyant; lively. adv. 2. in a sprightly manner. [1590–1600; spright (sp. variant of sprite) + -ly] spright′li•ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | sprightly - full of spirit and vitality; "a sprightly young girl"; "a sprightly dance"spirited - displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness |
sprightlyadjective lively, spirited, active, energetic, animated, brisk, nimble, agile, jaunty, gay, perky, vivacious, spry, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed the sprightly 85-year-old president dull, sluggish, inactive, lethargic, sedentary, torpid, unenergeticsprightlyadjective1. Possessing, exerting, or displaying energy:active, brisk, dynamic, dynamical, energetic, forceful, kinetic, lively, strenuous, vigorous.Informal: peppy.2. Disposed to action:active, brisk, driving, dynamic, dynamical, energetic, enterprising, lively, peppy, spry, vigorous, zippy.Informal: snappy.Translationssprightly Related to sprightly: spritelySynonyms for sprightlyadj livelySynonyms- lively
- spirited
- active
- energetic
- animated
- brisk
- nimble
- agile
- jaunty
- gay
- perky
- vivacious
- spry
- bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
Antonyms- dull
- sluggish
- inactive
- lethargic
- sedentary
- torpid
- unenergetic
Synonyms for sprightlyadj possessing, exerting, or displaying energySynonyms- active
- brisk
- dynamic
- dynamical
- energetic
- forceful
- kinetic
- lively
- strenuous
- vigorous
- peppy
adj disposed to actionSynonyms- active
- brisk
- driving
- dynamic
- dynamical
- energetic
- enterprising
- lively
- peppy
- spry
- vigorous
- zippy
- snappy
Words related to sprightlyadj full of spirit and vitalityRelated Words |