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peppery

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Synonyms & Antonyms of peppery

marked by a lively display of strong feeling

the author of several peppery diatribes on religious intolerance

Synonyms for peppery

fiery,
gingery,
high-spirited,
mettlesome,
spirited,
spunky

Words Related to peppery

aggressive,
ambitious,
assertive,
high-pressure,
in-your-face,
militant,
pushy

animate,
animated,
bouncing,
bouncy,
brisk,
energetic,
feisty,
frisky,
jaunty,
jazzy,
kinetic,
peppy,
perky,
pert,
racy,
scrappy,
snappy,
spanking,
sparky,
sprightly,
springy,
vital,
vivacious,
zippy

ardent,
fervent,
impassioned,
passionate

emphatic,
obtrusive

Near Antonyms for peppery

bloodless,
boring,
dull,
lifeless

dead,
inanimate,
lackadaisical,
languid,
languorous,
limp,
listless

inert,
lethargic,
sleepy,
sluggish,
tired,
torpid

low-pressure,
nonassertive,
unaggressive,
unambitious,
unassertive,
unenterprising

Antonyms for peppery

halfhearted,
leaden,
spiritless

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“Peppery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peppery. Accessed 3 Oct. 2022.

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The first known use of peppery was in 1610

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