perkiness

noun

Definition of perkinessnext
as in cheerfulness

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Recent Examples of perkiness As for additional benefits, the bra converters provide a subtle lift and enhance breast perkiness and shape in seconds. — Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 9 July 2026 For decades, the public face of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, widely known as the Mormon church, included the perkiness of the Osmond family and missionaries on bicycles, portraying an unwavering, wholesome image. — H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perkiness
  1. cheerfulness
  2. brightness
  3. optimism
Noun
  • Leaders, in particular, have the power to shift the mood of their teams, not by pretending everything is fine or manufacturing cheerfulness but through tone, body language, and small actions.
    — Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The service Professionalism comes with genuine warmth, cheerfulness, and a sense of people absolutely loving their jobs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheerfulness
Noun
  • The screen has ample brightness for sunlit rooms and reasonably vibrant colors.
    — Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The new MacBook Pro’s PROLED XDR touch display is a tandem OLED panel with up to 2,000 nits of brightness and a 120Hz refresh rate.
    — Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of brightness
Noun
  • In Illinois, where Democrats not only hold every statewide office but also have held supermajorities in the Illinois General Assembly, that optimism was even more pronounced.
    — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Hope, as these women understood it, was never blind optimism.
    — Natalie Livingstone, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of optimism

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