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pert

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of pert

1 having much high-spirited energy and movement
  • a pert girl who is captain of the soccer team
Synonyms of pert

active, airy, animate, animated, bouncing, brisk, energetic, frisky, gay, jaunty, jazzy, kinetic, lively, mettlesome, peppy, perky, racy, snappy, spanking, sparky, spirited, sprightly, springy, vital, vivacious, zippy
Words Related to pert

dapper, dashing, spiffy

agog, alert, awake, open-eyed, up, wide-awake

agile, nimble, spry

bright, buoyant, cheerful, chipper, chirpy, effervescent, sparkly, upbeat

eager, enthusiastic, keen

frolicsome, impish, pixieish, playful

boisterous, bubbly, ebullient, exuberant, high-spirited
Phrases Synonymous with pert

on the go
Near Antonyms of pert

indolent, lazy, unambitious

inert, lethargic, sleepy, sluggish, tired, torpid, weary

apathetic, impassive, phlegmatic, stolid

boring, dull, irksome, tedious
Antonyms of pert

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
Synonyms of pert

cute, facetious, flip, flippant, smart, smart-aleck, smart-alecky, wise
Words Related to pert

flighty, frivolous

cheeky, cocky, fresh, impertinent, impish, impudent, mischievous, playful, roguish, sassy, saucy, waggish

disrespectful, rude

breezy, casual, glib, inappropriate, thoughtless
Near Antonyms of pert

grave, serious, sober, solemn, somber (or sombre)
Antonyms of pert

earnest, sincere
3 sharp and pleasantly stimulating to the mind or senses
  • a pert suggestion for a truly original marketing campaign
Synonyms of pert

piquant, poignant, pungent, salty, savory (also savoury), zesty, zingy
Words Related to pert

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
Near Antonyms of pert

flat, flavorless, savorless, tasteless

arid, banal, barren, boring, colorless, drab, dreary, dry, dull, flat, humdrum, leaden, monotonous, numbing, pedestrian, ponderous, stale, stodgy, tedious, tiring, wearisome

bland, dilute, thin, watery, weak
Antonyms of pert

insipid, zestless

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