PEPPY Synonyms: 170 Similar and Opposite Words

peppy

adjective

ˈpe-pē

Definition of peppy

as in energetic

having active strength of body or mind a peppy and entertaining group of young musicians

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as in lively

having much high-spirited energy and movement a peppy dance performance

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Recent Examples of peppy Brown is, of course, the titular character here, a peppy and intelligent young lady who has a real panache for solving crimes and breaking the fourth wall during her many adventures. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 May 2026 The series welcomes us into its world every week with a peppy pinball alien girl, bobbing and weaving her way through the myriad challenges of everyday life, never failing to arrive at her intended destination. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 20 May 2026 Despite the grimness of the scene, the tone of the song is peppy and disorientingly pretty, with a shivery Dorian twist in its churning melody. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 19 May 2026 Welcome hummingbirds to your landscape by filling planters and beds with blooms that range from warm flamingo pink to eye-popping magenta to peppy bubblegum. — Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for peppy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for peppy

Adjective

Bergé—still blustery and energetic at sixty-eight—flanks Saint Laurent protectively as the two leave their hotel for the ceremony, where the designer is set to receive a lifetime-achievement award.

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
As a rookie last season, Watkins established himself as one of the Wizards’ most energetic and physical perimeter defenders.

— Josh Robbins, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of energetic

Adjective

Scientists have captured images of the sun's surface in the finest detail yet, revealing a strange and dynamic facade.

— CBS News, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
The imagery and time-lapse video reveal an unprecedented look at the sun’s complex and dynamic photosphere, the visible surface of the sun that exists as a thin layer of atmosphere shaped by magnetic fields and currents of fluid plasma.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of dynamic

Adjective

Bautista has several other movies coming up, Alpha Gang, which premieres at the Toronto Film Festival; the animated Ally; and Highlander.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026
Although animated sequels have majorly rebounded at the box office, original fare remains challenged.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 July 2026

Definition of animated

Adjective

The problem, of course, is that this newfound speed arrived in a world whose lighting technology had not quite caught up with the idea of vehicles moving at more than a brisk trot.

— Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
Sales have been brisk for state lottery games after a brief period where inflation apparently caused consumers to dial back purchases of scratch-off tickets.

— Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Definition of brisk

Adjective

Spending time with friends and enjoying activities like golf, fishing, or attending sporting events encourages connection and supports an active lifestyle.

— Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026
Their active roster is predominantly right-handed, which clogs up some of the lineup decisions for Roberts.

— Katie Woo, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of active

Adjective

To imagine the natural world not as a passive resource but as an animate collaborator would be to reorder more than aesthetic categories, demanding another relation to our environment.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, ARTnews.com, 29 May 2026
Zugunruhe is the itinerant desire of any animate being to keep moving and growing.

— Big Think, Big Think, 6 May 2026

Definition of animate

Adjective

At a New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden in 2012, their cheerful father-son bond shines among the crowd.

— Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
Eva Chen’s table-and-stool set makes the most of this fleeting chapter with sculptural silhouettes, cheerful colors, and four whimsical stools—each with its own shape—that let everyone claim their own seat.

— Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2026