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snappy

[snap-ee] / ˈsnæp i /
ADJECTIVE
nasty, irritable
Synonyms
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cross disagreeable edgy fractious hasty huffy petulant quick-tempered snappish tart testy touchy waspish
Antonyms
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happy nice pleasant
ADJECTIVE
fashionable
Synonyms
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chic classy dapper dashing fly in good taste modish natty sharp smart stylish swank tony trendy up-to-the-minute with style
Antonyms
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old old-fashioned outdated unfashionable
ADJECTIVE
fast
Synonyms
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abrupt breakneck expeditious fleet harefooted hasty immediate instant on-the-spot quick rapid speedy sudden swift unpremeditated
Antonyms
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delayed slow sluggish

Example Sentences

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He's the only artist with album of the year nominations for five consecutive releases, and GNX is a snappy, crowd-pleasing tour de force.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Otherwise, I'm just going to be snappy with the people around me.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Consumer spending increased at a snappy 3.5% pace following a healthy 2.5% increase in the second quarter.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

Investigators even gave their probe a snappy name: Operation Midas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

II beasto is the dog of Signora Divino: a bitsy poky dog you might accidentally step on, a barking, nippy- snappy noise macchina.

From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech