CHIRRUPY Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

chirrupy

adjective

Definition of chirrupy

as in cheerful

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Adjective

But the film hardly even merits such empty pastiche, and there’s little else to distinguish it from much cheap-and-cheerful streaming fodder in this genre space.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
In Phoenix, there was an energetic and cheerful young man by the name of Craig Wismer.

— Lauren Weiner, Baltimore Sun, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of cheerful

Adjective

Leaping around in time, Gilroy draws us into Alex’s world with an effervescent wink at the badness of his behavior.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
And in probably the most effervescent victory of the meet, Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi danced, clapped and leaped his way to victory in the high jump.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of effervescent

Adjective

Mood within the party is still said to be chirpy and there is a lack of appetite to criticize the new leader, according to British media reports, but opposition is clearly growing in some quarters.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
And while Foy is appealing as the indefatigable mother, Garfield leans too heavily into manic cutesiness as the endlessly chirpy father who at times seems less grown-up than his children.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of chirpy

Adjective

In the first installment, most of the kids are buoyant, unaware, their eyes glittering with naïveté.

— Lauren Jackson, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
At Christie’s on Tuesday night, the underbidding activity was buoyant for many European Old Masters and established contemporary Asian artists, from Peter Paul Rubens to Liu Ye, now in his 60s.

— Hok-hang Cheung, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of buoyant

Adjective

Across Europe, where the Paramount chief David Ellison has spent time courting support for his vision of building a Hollywood colossus, the mood is surprisingly upbeat.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
Beneath its upbeat production, the lyrics offer a clever reminder that accountability is rarely one-sided.

— qygwork, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of upbeat

Adjective

One of the album highlights is a sparkly upbeat track that Stella co-wrote with Ethan Gruska and her longtime collaborator Simon Wilcox.

— Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
Parker paired the sparkly heels with a custom long-sleeve, semi-sheer Simone Rocha midlength dress.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of sparkly

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Ambitious mukbang-ers eager to prove their gastronomic stamina descended on Red Lobster locations across the country to consume absurd quantities of shrimp.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
The two southern battlegrounds were initially top targets of both political parties, but now appear to be slipping away from Republicans as Democrats grow eager about their chances.

— Halle Troadec, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of eager

Adjective

Wasn’t the entire point of season two making both the audience and Ted realize all the ways in which his ultra-chipper attitude and impenetrable optimism were a mask for decades of repressed sadness?

— Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2023
The chipper Brydon, recommitted to his family after his infidelities in the second installment, is enjoying greater professional success.

— Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 19 May 2020

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