Synonyms and Antonyms of pert
1
having much high-spirited energy and movement
- a pert girl who is a member of the cheerleading squad
active, airy, animate, animated, bouncing, brisk, energetic, frisky, gay, jaunty, jazzy, kinetic, lively, mettlesome, peppy, perky, pizzazzy (or pizazzy), racy, snappy, spanking, sparky, spirited, sprightly, springy, vital, vivacious, zippy
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
indolent, lazy, unambitious
inert, lethargic, sleepy, sluggish, tired, torpid, weary
apathetic, impassive, phlegmatic, stolid
boring, dull, irksome, tedious
dead, inactive, inanimate, lackadaisical, languid, languishing, languorous, leaden, lifeless, limp, listless, spiritless, vapid
2
making light of something usually regarded as serious or sacred
- a pert retort that irritated the teacher
cute, facetious, flip, flippant, smart, smart-aleck, smart-alecky, smart-ass, smart-assed, smarty-pants, wise, wiseass
flighty, frivolous
cheeky, cocky, fresh, impertinent, impish, impudent, mischievous, playful, roguish, sassy, saucy, waggish
disrespectful, rude
breezy, casual, glib, inappropriate, thoughtless
3
sharp and pleasantly stimulating to the mind or senses
- a pert suggestion for a truly original marketing campaign
racy, spicy
fiery, gingery, hot, peppery, vinegary
acute, keen
biting, bitter, cutting, mordant, trenchant
animating, energizing, enlightening, exciting, galvanizing, invigorating, piquing, provocative, provoking
ambrosial, appetizing, delectable, delicious, luscious, palatable, scrumptious, toothsome
flavorful, savorous, tasty
absorbing, arresting, engaging, engrossing, enthralling, fascinating, gripping, interesting, intriguing, riveting
flat, flavorless, savorless, tasteless
arid, banal, barren, boring, colorless, drab, dreary, dry, dull, flat, humdrum, leaden, monotonous, numbing, pedestrian, ponderous, predictable, stale, stodgy, tedious, tiring, uninteresting, wearisome, wearying
bland, dilute, thin, watery, weak
