Synonyms for sprightly
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Spirited — animated, gay, or vivacious; lively, spirited
spirited, lively, spry, high-spirited, cheerful, merry, zippy informal, brisk, energetic, playful, effervescent, youthful, nimble, vigorous, bright, pleasant, debonair, pert, hearty, airy, smart, mercurial
2. Vivacious — of a person, full of life and vigour, especially with a light and springy step
Definitions
- adj. 1
Animated, gay, or vivacious; lively, spirited.
- adj. 2
Of a person: full of life and vigour, especially with a light and springy step.
Related words
- Word family
- sprightliness
- Other spellings
- spritely
Choose the right word
Sprightly, spiritlike, refers to light, free, cheerful activity of mind and body.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- cheerful She is loved by everybody because she is cheerful.
- spirited She chose the most spirited horse in the stable.
- spry Tom and Mary aren't as spry as they used to be.
- dynamic It might change the dynamic of our relationship.
- vivacious Mary was very vivacious and easy to talk to.
By length
- 4 letters
- airy2, pert1, spry1
- 5 letters
- smart1, alive2, merry2, brisk1, zippy2
- 6 letters
- active2, bright1, lively2, hearty2, nimble2
- 7 letters
- dynamic3, playful2
- 8 letters
- pleasant2, cheerful2, youthful2, spirited3, vigorous3, debonair3
- 9 letters
- energetic4, mercurial4, vivacious3
- 10 letters
- mettlesome
- 12 letters
- effervescent4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (airy2 = 2 syllables).