PERT Synonyms: 215 Similar and Opposite Words

pert

adjective

ˈpərt

Definition of pert

as in lively

having much high-spirited energy and movement a pert girl who is a member of the cheerleading squad

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as in cute

making light of something usually regarded as serious or sacred a pert retort that irritated the teacher

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as in spicy

sharp and pleasantly stimulating to the mind or senses a pert suggestion for a truly original marketing campaign

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Recent Examples of pert Boonbunchachoke’s strange and funny script is constructed of multiple nesting stories, like how my own vacuum pops out a pert little dustbuster that really digs into the cracks. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026 Just as its title values blunt simplicity, Katy Brand and Suzanne Heathcote’s screenplay sets up the film’s central murder club with pert efficiency. — Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025 On a September morning in 1914 a pert and pretty 21-year-old girl from Spokane, Washington, put her horse into what hundreds of onlookers regarded as a somewhat hazardous climb. — Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025 His left arm is akimbo and his right arm is raised, in a pert military salute, to his forehead. — Benjamin Moser, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for pert

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pert

Adjective

Players have long complained about less-lively balls that force them to swing harder to hit them through the court.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 July 2026
The pilot sets up interesting tensions between Duke and surrogate father Kingsley and a livelier adversarial role for Pinnock, but Kingsley is gone for the majority of the six episodes (out of eight) sent to critics and Pinnock’s absence is felt.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026

Definition of lively

Adjective

The biggest crowd puller is the famous black cod miso but locals have unofficially crowned the Wagyu beef and foie gras dumplings with spicy ponzu Warsaw’s favorite.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
With base notes of leather, vanilla, and milky musk, the woody, spicy scent also has hints of bergamot, nutmeg, black tea, and palo santo.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of spicy

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

Placebo, loukoumi, kouglof, toda raba, Sharapova, tempura, cacao, platypus, shrub, castagnette, potato salada, potage piquant pékinois.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
When prepared with skill, shrimp can be tender and sweet, perfect for dipping in tangy, piquant cocktail sauce.

— Kate Williams, AJC.com, 22 June 2026

Definition of piquant

Adjective

In Thursday’s announcement, Canal+ highlighted that the new deal would also see a strengthening of its support for new filmmakers and new styles of filmmaking; debut films and emerging talent; diversity film and animated films.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 July 2026
Although animated sequels have majorly rebounded at the box office, original fare remains challenged.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 July 2026

Definition of animated

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Bold citrus flavors mingle with piney hop notes and a crisp bitterness, creating a clean-drinking IPA with a zesty finish that keeps you coming back for more.

— Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 21 July 2026
Tangy pepperoncinis and zesty ranch dressing mix come together to add layers of flavor to bone-in pork chops.

— Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 July 2026

Definition of zesty

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