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| Main Entry: | perky |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | animated, happy |
| Synonyms: | active, alert, aware, bright, brisk, bubbly, buoyant, cheerful, cheery, gay, jaunty, lively, spirited, sprightly, sunny, vivacious, bouncy, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, in fine fettle |
| Antonyms: | depressed, gloomy |
| Main Entry: | cheerful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | happy |
| Synonyms: | airy, animated, blithe, bright, buoyant, cheery, chipper, contented, effervescent, enthusiastic, gay, glad, good-humored, good-natured, hearty, high, hilarious, hopeful, jaunty, jocund, jolly, joyful, lighthearted, lively, merry, optimistic, peppy, perky, pleasant, roseate, rosy, sanguine, snappy, sparkling, sprightly, sunny, up*, upbeat, vivacious, winsome, zippy, bouncy, bucked, chirpy, enlivening, full of pep, gladsome, in good spirits, in high spirits, sunny side up, zappy, zingy |
| Antonyms: | cheerless, depressed, gloomy, grave, heavy, melancholy, sad, serious, unhappy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | festive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | decorated, celebratory |
| Synonyms: | blithe, carnival, cheery, chipper*, convivial, gala, gay, gleeful, happy, hearty, holiday, jocund, jolly, jovial, joyful, joyous, jubilant, jumping, lighthearted, merry, mirthful, peppy*, perky, snappy*, swinging, upbeat, zippy*, bouncy, carnivalesque, chirpy, festal, go-go, grooving, juiced up, rocking |
| Notes: | a festival is a celebration for a specific occasion; festive means joyous, celebratory, or merry; festivity is any joyous diversion |
| Antonyms: | depressed, gloomy, somber, undecorated |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | genial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | extremely nice and happy |
| Synonyms: | affable, agreeable, amiable, amicable, blithe, cheerful, cheering, cheery, chipper*, congenial, convivial, cordial, easygoing, favorable, friendly, gentle, glad, good-natured, gracious, hearty, high, jocund, jolly, jovial, joyous, kind, kindly, merry, neighborly, perky, pleasant, sociable, sunny*, up*, upbeat, upper*, warm, chirpy, enlivening, sunny side up, warm-hearted |
| Antonyms: | aloof, cold, cool, cranky, irritable, moody, unfriendly, unhappy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | industrious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | hardworking |
| Synonyms: | active, assiduous, burning, busy, conscientious, diligent, dynamic, eager, energetic, grind*, intent, involved, jumping, laborious, operose, perky*, persevering, persistent, productive, purposeful, sedulous, spirited, steady, tireless, zealous, ball of fire, in full swing, on the go, plugging, psyched up on |
| Antonyms: | idle, inactive, indolent, lackadaisical, lazy, lethargic, slack, unemployed, unproductive |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | jaunty |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | lively |
| Synonyms: | airy, animated, bold, brash, breezy, buoyant, carefree, careless, cocky, dapper, dashing, debonair, devil-may-care*, devilish, easy, exhilarated, flip*, flippant, forward, free, fresh, frisky, frolicsome, gay, high-spirited, hilarious, impetuous, impish, impudent, jocose, joking, jolly, jovial, light, natty, nervy, perky, playful, provocative, reckless, rollicking, self-confident, showy, smart, sportive, sporty, sprightly, spruce, trim, venturesome, vivacious, gamesome, prankish, swaggering |
| Antonyms: | depressed, lethargic, lifeless |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | lively |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | energetic, active, busy |
| Synonyms: | agile, alert, animate, animated, astir, blithe, bright, brisk, buoyant, cheerful, chipper*, complex, dashing, driving, effervescent, enjoyable, enterprising, entertaining, festive, frisky, frolicsome, gay, happy, industrious, involved, jocund, jumping, keen, merry, nimble, peppy*, perky, pert, provocative, quick, refreshing, rousing, snappy, sparkling, spirited, sprightly, spry, stimulating, stirring, vigorous, vivacious, zippy*, blithesome, bouncy, bustling, buzzing, chirpy, full of pep, go-go, hyper |
| Antonyms: | apathetic, dispirited, inactive, lethargic, lifeless, sleepy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | merry |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | very happy; festive |
| Synonyms: | amusing, blithe, boisterous, boon, carefree, cheerful, comic, comical, convivial, enjoyable, entertaining, facetious, frolicsome, funny, gay, glad, gleeful, hilarious, humorous, jocund, jolly, joyful, joyous, jumping, lighthearted, lively, mad, mirthful, perky, pleasant, riotous, rollicking, sportive, sunny, uproarious, vivacious, wild, winsome, zippy*, blithesome, fun-loving, grooving, larking, rip-roaring, rocking, saturnalian, unconstrained, zappy, zingy |
| Antonyms: | grave, sad, serious, sorrowful, unhappy, upset |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | mirthful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | merry |
| Synonyms: | amusing, blithe, carefree, cheerful, cheery, convivial, enjoyable, entertaining, festive, frolicsome, funny, gay, glad, gleeful, happy, jocund, jolly, joyful, joyous, lighthearted, lively, perky, playful, sunny, vivacious, blithesome, fun-loving, larking |
| Main Entry: | peppy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | lively, vigorous |
| Synonyms: | active, alert, animate, animated, bright, gay, keen, perky, sparkling, spirited, sprightly, vivacious |
| Antonyms: | apathetic, inactive, lethargic, tired |
| Main Entry: | pert |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | lively, bold |
| Synonyms: | animated, audacious, brash, brazen, breezy, bright, brisk, cheeky*, dapper, daring, dashing, disrespectful, flip*, flippant, forward, fresh, gay, impertinent, impudent, insolent, jaunty, keen, nervy, perky, presumptuous, sassy*, saucy*, smart, spirited, sprightly, vivacious, wise, smart-alecky |
| Antonyms: | dull, humble, lifeless |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | rousing |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | stirring |
| Synonyms: | active, alert, animated, astir, bright, brisk, buoyant, busy, dashing, energetic, enthusiastic, frisky, industrious, jumping, lively, peppy*, perky, refreshing, snappy, spirited, spry, stimulating, vigorous, zippy*, bouncy, bustling, buzzing, chirpy, full of pep, hyper |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | sprightly |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fun, vivacious |
| Synonyms: | active, agile, airy, alert, animate, animated, blithe, breezy, bright, brisk, cheerful, cheery, chipper, clever, dapper, dashing, energetic, frolicsome, gay, good, jaunty, jolly, joyous, jumping, keen, light, lively, nimble, peppy, perky, playful, quick, quick-witted, saucy, scintillating, smart, snappy, spirited, sportive, spry, swinging, zippy*, bouncy, chirpy, fairylike, grooving, hyper, keen-witted, zappy, zingy |
| Antonyms: | dull, inactive, lazy, lethargic |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | tireless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | determined |
| Synonyms: | active, eager, energetic, enthusiastic, grind, incessant, indefatigable, industrious, jumping, perky, persevering, resolute, steadfast, strenuous, unflagging, untiring, vigorous, ball of fire, hard-working, hyper, on the go, unwearied, unwearying |
| Antonyms: | beat, tired, unenthusiastic, weary, worn out |
| Main Entry: | untiring |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | determined, persevering |
| Synonyms: | constant, continuing, dedicated, devoted, dogged, eager beaver*, firm, grind*, incessant, indefatigable, indomitable, inexhaustible, jumping, patient, perky, persistent, pertinacious, resolute, staunch, steady, strong, tenacious, tireless, unceasing, unfailing, unfaltering, unflagging, unflinching, unstinted, unswerving, unwavering, continued, fireball, go-go, hyper, plodding, plugging, undeterred, unremitting, unwearied |
| Antonyms: | failing, irresolute, tiring, unpersevering |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | happy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | in high spirits; satisfied |
| Synonyms: | blessed, blest, blissful, blithe, can't complain, captivated, cheerful, chipper, chirpy, content, contented, convivial, delighted, ecstatic, elated, exultant, flying high, gay, glad, gleeful, gratified, intoxicated, jolly, joyful, joyous, jubilant, laughing, light, lively, looking good, merry, mirthful, on cloud nine*, overjoyed, peaceful, peppy, perky, playful, pleasant, pleased, sparkling, sunny, thrilled, tickled, tickled pink*, up, upbeat, walking on air |
| Antonyms: | depressed, discouraged, dissatisfied, miserable, morose, pained, sad, sorrowful, unhappy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | active |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | very involved in activity |
| Synonyms: | aggressive, agile, alert, alive, animated, assiduous, bold, brisk, busy, chipper, daring, dashing, determined, dexterous, diligent, dynamic, eager, energetic, engaged, enterprising, enthusiastic, eventful, forceful, forcible, fresh, frisky, high-spirited, industrious, intense, inventive, jumping, keen, lively, nimble, perky, persevering, purposeful, pushing, quick, rapid, ready, resolute, sharp, sprightly, spry, whiz*, zealous, bustling, enlivened, fireball, hard-working, hyper, on the move |
| Antonyms: | disinterested, idle, indifferent, lazy, quiescent, quiet |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bubbly |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | vivacious |
| Synonyms: | animated, bubbling, dynamic, effervescent, energetic, enthusiastic, full of beans*, high-spirited, lively, peppy*, perky, sparkling, spirited, vibrant, full of life, zesty |
| Antonyms: | dull, listless |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | light |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | funny, cheery |
| Synonyms: | airy, amusing, animated, blithe, carefree, cheerful, chipper*, dizzy, entertaining, fickle, flighty, frivolous, gay, giddy, high, humorous, lighthearted, lively, merry, perky, pleasing, sunny, superficial, trifling, trivial, up, upbeat, witty, chirpy, diverting, sunny-side up |
| Antonyms: | grave, serious, solemn |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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