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Synonyms & Antonyms for peppy
Synonyms
dynamic, energetic, flush, gingery, lusty, red-blooded, robust, vigorous, vital
Antonyms
dull, lethargic, listless, sluggish, torpid
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Schoonover is unbreakably peppy as Marilyn; the bet is that Abby can’t make Marilyn angry, and Schoonover’s beaming smile and resilient happiness are like nails on a chalkboard for Gottesman’s surly Abby. — Nelson Pressley, Washington Post, "Lindsay-Abaire’s ‘Ripcord’ pulls the rug out from under senior-living pranksters," 19 June 2019 Kelsey, who was peppy but emphatic, instructed us to push, skip, reach, clap, march, roll our shoulders, shake our booties, twist our torsos like a dishrag, and pay attention to our cores. — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, "Jazzercise Is Immortal," 13 June 2019 The stage musical resourcefully wraps a catalog of peppy, 1970s-era earworms around the upcoming wedding of optimistic, 20-year-old Sophie (Grace Yoo), whose hard-working single mom, Donna (Joan Almedilla), runs a taverna on a Greek island. — Gary Goldstein, latimes.com, "Review: ‘Mamma Mia!’ with an Asian cast? Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!," 12 June 2019 That would be peppy and gleeful Ann Kraemer, scion of a longtime California farming family who with her father bought the property in 2001 and began to cultivate it to vines in 2003. — Mike Dunne, SFChronicle.com, "Inside the remote, peculiar vineyard behind Amador’s most acclaimed wines," 5 June 2019 Her ensemble’s peppy blend of Western swing and hot jazz is designed to lift spirits. — kansascity, "KC concerts June 6-12: Luis Miguel, Billie Eilish, Sublime with Rome, Snarky Puppy," 4 June 2019 And with similarly matching outfits by peppy labels like Standard Issue and John Elliott also making successful bids for everyday-wear status,... — Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, "Is It Ever OK to Wear a Sweatsuit Out in the World?," 27 Feb. 2019 The Gerbera variety, recognizable by their large flowering heads, is available in an assortment of peppy hues, which gives them the additional meaning of cheerfulness. — Carly Orleach, Woman's Day, "How to Make Fresh Flowers Last Longer," 15 Feb. 2019 In the case of T-Series specifically, those videos are an endless series of fun Bollywood songs: peppy, entertaining, and posted daily by the dozens. — Aja Romano, Vox, "PewDiePie resides at the center of what seems to be a growing divide between YouTube subcultures," 14 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'peppy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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