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Synonyms for snappy

  • adjective

Most common

dynamic energetic spirited brisk dapper jaunty irritable nippy

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Zippy

zippy informal, lively, brisk, spirited, dynamic, energetic, effervescent, hearty, active, rattling, merry, alert, spanking, zestful, sprightly, nimble, spry, peppy, frisky, vivid, vivacious, vibrant

2. Jaunty

jaunty, spiffy informal, dapper, dashing, trendy informal, natty, rakish, spruce, raffish, stylish, fashionable

3. Tetchy — irritable

tetchy UK US IE, irritable, testy, peevish, petulant, moody, cantankerous, hasty, irascible, choleric, fractious, splenetic, captious

4. Nippy — chilly, brisk, sharp

nippy, crisp, cold, frosty, nipping, parky

Other

quick, fast, immediate, snappish, prompt

Antonyms

passive, imperturbable, extinct

All antonyms of snappy →

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Irritable.

    You're snappy this morning; did you not sleep well?

  2. adj. 2

    Chilly, brisk, sharp.

    snappy weather; snappy pace; snappy rejoinder

  3. adj. 3

    Rapid and without delay.

  4. adj. 4

    Tidy; well-dressed; sharp.

    Here he is, looking snappy in his brand-new suit.

Related words

Word family
snazzy
Phrases
look snappy make it snappy

Example sentences

  • dynamic It might change the dynamic of our relationship.
  • energetic Gamma rays are composed of very energetic photons.
  • spirited She chose the most spirited horse in the stable.
  • brisk I enjoy long walks in the brisk winter air.
  • dapper He was a dapper man with a mustache that curled neatly at each tip.
  • jaunty Tom wore his hat at a jaunty angle.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
snappyrising
dynamicrising
energeticsteady
spiritedrising
briskrising
dapperrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
fast1, cold1, spry1
5 letters
quick1, alert2, merry2, vivid2, moody2, crisp1, hasty2, brisk1, natty2, zippy2, peppy2, testy2, nippy2, parky
6 letters
active2, lively2, prompt1, trendy2, hearty2, spruce1, frosty2, nimble2, dapper2, frisky2, jaunty2, spiffy2, rakish2, tetchy
7 letters
dynamic3, vibrant2, stylish2, dashing2, nipping2, peevish2, raffish2, zestful2
8 letters
spirited3, spanking2, rattling2, petulant3, choleric3, snappish, captious
9 letters
immediate4, energetic4, irritable4, vivacious3, sprightly2, irascible4, fractious2, splenetic
11 letters
fashionable4
12 letters
effervescent4, cantankerous4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (alert2 = 2 syllables).