Synonyms of pert

pert

adjective

ˈpərt 

1

as in lively

having much high-spirited energy and movement

a pert girl who is a member of the cheerleading squad

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lively
• energetic
• animated
• animate
• active
• brisk
• bouncing
• perky
• sprightly
• enthusiastic
• cheerful
• spirited
• vivacious
• jaunty
• awake
• playful
• racy
• peppy
• frisky
• sparky
• springy
• kinetic
• zippy
• jazzy
• mettlesome
• spanking
• gay
• vital
• airy
• snappy
• bright
• on the go
• agile
• eager
• up
• dapper
• dashing
• pizzazzy
• spiffy
• effervescent
• nimble
• wide-awake
• spry
• chirpy
• buoyant
• impish
• chipper
• bubbly
• sparkly
• alert
• agog
• exuberant
• upbeat
• frolicsome
• ebullient
• keen
• boisterous
• nervous
• open-eyed
• pixieish
• high-spirited
• high-strung
• chirrupy
• skittish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• limp
• languid
• dead
• lifeless
• inactive
• inanimate
• leaden
• listless
• lazy
• indolent
• inert
• weary
• vapid
• sluggish
• tired
• languorous
• sleepy
• spiritless
• lackadaisical
• languishing
• stolid
• impassive
• lethargic
• dull
• apathetic
• unambitious
• torpid
• boring
• tedious
• irksome
• phlegmatic

2

as in cute

making light of something usually regarded as serious or sacred

a pert retort that irritated the teacher

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cute
• playful
• wise
• smart
• flippant
• facetious
• flip
• inappropriate
• mischievous
• smart-ass
• smart-aleck
• smart-alecky
• smarty-pants
• smart-assed
• wiseass
• sassy
• impudent
• impish
• rude
• saucy
• roguish
• cocky
• cheeky
• waggish
• fresh
• impertinent
• casual
• frivolous
• flighty
• glib
• disrespectful
• breezy
• thoughtless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sincere
• earnest
• serious
• solemn
• grave
• sober
• somber

3

as in spicy

sharp and pleasantly stimulating to the mind or senses

a pert suggestion for a truly original marketing campaign

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spicy
• piquant
• zesty
• pungent
• delicious
• salty
• poignant
• biting
• zingy
• savory
• exciting
• fascinating
• provocative
• racy
• peppery
• trenchant
• hot
• fiery
• vinegary
• acute
• interesting
• delectable
• keen
• flavorful
• mordant
• toothsome
• luscious
• appetizing
• provoking
• scrumptious
• intriguing
• gingery
• enlightening
• tasty
• animating
• cutting
• ambrosial
• engaging
• gripping
• energizing
• bitter
• palatable
• galvanizing
• absorbing
• riveting
• engrossing
• arresting
• enthralling
• invigorating
• piquing
• savorous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• insipid
• flat
• dry
• arid
• tasteless
• barren
• thin
• leaden
• stale
• drab
• dull
• predictable
• boring
• wearisome
• uninteresting
• colorless
• banal
• tedious
• ponderous
• zestless
• monotonous
• weak
• dreary
• stodgy
• humdrum
• pedestrian
• bland
• flavorless
• numbing
• tiring
• watery
• savorless
• dilute
• wearying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pert

With a bit of slow cooking, those impossibly pert, shiny tomatoes relax and soften, releasing their juices to mingle in a deeply satisfying dish. — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026

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