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sprightly

[sprahyt-lee] / ˈspraɪt li /
ADJECTIVE
fun, vivacious
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agile bouncy cheerful chirpy energetic jaunty lively peppy playful spry zippy
WEAK
active airy alert animate animated blithe breezy bright brisk cheery chipper clever dapper dashing fairylike frolicsome gay good grooving hyper jolly joyous jumping keen keen-witted light nimble perky quick quick-witted saucy scintillating smart snappy spirited sportive swinging zappy zingy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
apathetic depressed inactive lethargic lifeless serious tired
WEAK
dull lazy

Example Sentences

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Ms. Lewin has written a sprightly account of writers’ rooms on both sides of the Atlantic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The body language at the end was instructive; Celtic sprightly, Rangers stunned.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Teenage star Yamal underwhelmed in last week's defeat by Real Madrid after coming back from a groin issue, but looked more sprightly against Elche.

From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025

The current Senate Democratic leader, Chuck Schumer, is a sprightly 74.

From Salon • Aug. 9, 2025

If he liked the majestic, she was the very type of majesty: then she was accomplished, sprightly.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.