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frisky

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of frisky

1 given to good-natured joking or teasing

  • a frisky kid who keeps the class in stitches with his jokes
Synonyms of frisky

antic, coltish, elfish, fay, frolicsome, larky, playful, rollicking, sportful, sportive
Words Related to frisky

coy, kittenish

gay, happy, lighthearted, whimsical

energetic, frolic, jocund, lively, merry, spirited, sprightly, spunky, vivacious

devilish, impish, knavish, mischievous, pixie (also pixy), rascally, roguish

amusing, diverting, enjoyable, entertaining, fun, pleasurable

dabbling, frivolous, goofy, silly, trifling

delightful, pleasant, pleasing

jesting, jocose, jocular, joking, prankish, teasing
Near Antonyms of frisky

dutiful, responsible

grave, grim, serious, solemn, somber (or sombre), stern, stolid

no-nonsense, priggish, starchy, stuffy

decorous, formal, proper, sedate, staid

guarded, inhibited, restrained
Antonyms of frisky

earnest, serious-minded, sober, sobersided

2 having much high-spirited energy and movement

  • the frisky colt didn't like to be kept in his stall
Synonyms of frisky

active, airy, animate, animated, bouncing, brisk, energetic, gay, jaunty, jazzy, kinetic, lively, mettlesome, peppy, perky, pert, pizzazzy (or pizazzy), racy, snappy, spanking, sparky, spirited, sprightly, springy, vital, vivacious, zippy
Words Related to frisky

dapper, dashing, spiffy

agog, alert, awake, open-eyed, up, wide-awake

agile, nimble, spry

bright, buoyant, cheerful, chipper, chirpy, chirrupy, effervescent, sparkly, upbeat

eager, enthusiastic, keen

frolicsome, impish, pixieish, playful

boisterous, bubbly, ebullient, exuberant, high-spirited

high-strung, nervous, skittish
Phrases Synonymous with frisky

on the go
Near Antonyms of frisky

indolent, lazy, unambitious

inert, lethargic, sleepy, sluggish, tired, torpid, weary

apathetic, impassive, phlegmatic, stolid

boring, dull, irksome, tedious
Antonyms of frisky

dead, inactive, inanimate, lackadaisical, languid, languishing, languorous, leaden, lifeless, limp, listless, spiritless, vapid

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