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lively, canty
adj. full of vitality: "`canty' is a British term"
Fuzzynyms (36)
alert, awake, aware
adj. not unconscious; especially having become conscious; "the patient is now awake and alert"
lively, animated
adj. having life or vigor or spirit; "an animated and expressive face"; "animated conversation"; "became very animated when he heard the good news"
optimistic
adj. expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds; "in an optimistic mood"; "optimistic plans"; "took an optimistic view"
cheerful
adj. being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits; "her cheerful nature"; "a cheerful greeting"; "a cheerful room"; "as cheerful as anyone confined to a hospital bed could be"
enthusiastic
adj. having or showing great excitement and interest; "enthusiastic crowds filled the streets"; "an enthusiastic response"; "was enthusiastic about taking ballet lessons"
energetic
adj. possessing or exerting or displaying energy; "an energetic fund raiser for the college"; "an energetic group of hikers"; "it caused an energetic chemical reaction"
spanking, brisk, lively, zippy, merry, rattling, snappy
adj. quick and energetic; "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze"
jaunty, debonair, debonaire
adj. having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air; "looking chipper, like a man...diverted by his own wit"- Frances G. Patton; "life that is gay, brisk, and debonair"- H.M.Reynolds; "walked with a jaunty step"; "a jaunty optimist"
light, quick, agile, nimble, spry
adj. moving quickly and lightly; "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it"
fast, quick, rapid, speedy
adj. done or occurring in a brief period of time; "a rapid rise through the ranks"
chipper, perky, jaunty
adj. having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air; "looking chipper, like a man...diverted by his own wit"- Frances G. Patton; "life that is gay, brisk, and debonair"- H.M.Reynolds; "walked with a jaunty step"; "a jaunty optimist"
happy
adj. enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure or good fortune; "a happy smile"; "spent many happy days on the beach"; "a happy marriage"
alive, animated
adj. (often followed by `with') full of life and spirit; "she was wonderfully alive for her age"; "a face alive with mischief"
bright
adj. emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room"
lively
adj. characterized by energetic activity; "a lively baby"
Synonyms (26)
boisterous
adj. full of rough and exuberant animal spirits; "boisterous practical jokes"; "knockabout comedy"
buoyant, resilient
adj. recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
gallant, dashing
adj. lively and spirited; "a dashing hero"
exuberant, ebullient, high-spirited
adj. joyously unrestrained
spunky, plucky, feisty
adj. showing courage; "the champion is faced with a feisty challenger"
hoyden, hoydenish, tomboyish
adj. used of girls; wild and boisterous
impertinent, saucy, irreverent, pert
adj. characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality; "a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner"
mettlesome
adj. having a proud and unbroken spirit
whipping, snappy
adj. smart and fashionable; "snappy conversation"; "some sharp and whipping lines"
vivacious, vibrant
adj. vigorous and animated; "a vibrant group that challenged the system"; "a charming and vivacious hostess"; "a vivacious folk dance"
yeasty, zestful, zesty
adj. marked by spirited enjoyment
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sprightly
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