Synonyms of jaunty

jaunty

adjective

ˈjȯn-tē 

as in lively

having much high-spirited energy and movement

oozing charm, the jaunty dance instructor literally swept the women off their feet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lively
• animated
• energetic
• brisk
• animate
• active
• bouncing
• cheerful
• spirited
• jazzy
• sprightly
• playful
• peppy
• enthusiastic
• perky
• racy
• zippy
• vivacious
• kinetic
• frisky
• springy
• pert
• awake
• snappy
• gay
• sparky
• spanking
• airy
• mettlesome
• vital
• dapper
• dashing
• bright
• agile
• on the go
• spiffy
• up
• eager
• buoyant
• chirpy
• upbeat
• chipper
• pizzazzy
• effervescent
• spry
• wide-awake
• nimble
• exuberant
• frolicsome
• impish
• ebullient
• sparkly
• boisterous
• bubbly
• alert
• agog
• open-eyed
• high-spirited
• keen
• nervous
• pixieish
• skittish
• high-strung
• chirrupy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• languid
• limp
• leaden
• listless
• dead
• inactive
• lifeless
• lazy
• inanimate
• languorous
• weary
• indolent
• sluggish
• inert
• lackadaisical
• tired
• sleepy
• vapid
• spiritless
• lethargic
• stolid
• languishing
• dull
• impassive
• apathetic
• boring
• tedious
• unambitious
• torpid
• irksome
• phlegmatic

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jaunty

Despite the folk tales glamorizing the life of the voyageurs, the reality was much different than jaunty young men wearing trademark red toques and sashes. — Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 18 June 2026

The documentary also features bright colors, funky music and an often jaunty tone. — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026

The tune is jaunty, but this is the kind of patter that, in Wilson’s work, floats above a grave. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026

Just as the story mines humor from the collision of old-fashioned ways with a modern frankness, Paul’s score combines the appeal of jaunty golden-age sounds with a freshness that feels present day. — Naveen Kumar, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026

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