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Synonyms for zippy

22 synonyms
40 antonyms
1 meaning

adjective

Most common

snappy lively peppy brisk

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Snappy — energetic and lively

snappy, lively, peppy, brisk, spirited, sprightly, nimble, spry, vivacious, frisky, energetic, vibrant, bouncy, dynamic, vivid, hearty, agile, enthusiastic, vigorous, merry, animated, kinetic

Antonyms

dull, slow, slow-moving

All antonyms of zippy →

Definitions

adj. 1
Energetic and lively.

Related words

Word family: zip

Example sentences

spirited She chose the most spirited horse in the stable.
brisk I enjoy long walks in the brisk winter air.
snappy She is very snappy, so don't get too close to her.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
zippy		rising
spirited		rising
brisk		rising
snappy		rising
peppy		rising

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

By length

4 letters: spry¹
5 letters: vivid², merry², agile², brisk¹, peppy²
6 letters: lively², hearty², bouncy², nimble², snappy², frisky²
7 letters: dynamic³, vibrant², kinetic³
8 letters: animated⁴, spirited³, vigorous³
9 letters: energetic⁴, vivacious³, sprightly²
12 letters: enthusiastic⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (vivid² = 2 syllables).