SPARKY Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

sparky

adjective

ˈspär-kē

Definition of sparky

as in energetic

having much high-spirited energy and movement that sparky little kid tires me out just looking at him

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Recent Examples of sparky The supporting cast gave strength to the leads, earning McCarthy an Academy Award nomination for her performance as Megan, Lillian’s soon-to-be sparky sister-in-law. — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026 In her desperation, Kraus had stumbled upon a sparky voice, at once brainy and risqué, hip and heartfelt; little seemed out of bounds. — Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 The 34-year-old social democrat who similarly set the internet alight with his sparky online presence and charisma. — Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025 For me, Fern Brady and John Kearns in series 14 were sparky and funny. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025 The sparky and fiery energy within burns bright due to the Supermoon in Aries. — Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025 Zesty acidity and lime citrics from the Vermentino and a delicious, creamy, fresh mid palate with a sparky finish. — Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025 Conducting with his pointer fingers rather than a baton, and sporting a new goatee, Guerrero led a sparky, whistle-clean run of Hailstork’s eight-minute curtain raiser. — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025

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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

Bautista has several other movies coming up, Alpha Gang, which premieres at the Toronto Film Festival; the animated Ally; and Highlander.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026
Although animated sequels have majorly rebounded at the box office, original fare remains challenged.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 July 2026

Definition of animated

Adjective

Spending time with friends and enjoying activities like golf, fishing, or attending sporting events encourages connection and supports an active lifestyle.

— Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026
Their active roster is predominantly right-handed, which clogs up some of the lineup decisions for Roberts.

— Katie Woo, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of active

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

Definition of animate

Adjective

The problem, of course, is that this newfound speed arrived in a world whose lighting technology had not quite caught up with the idea of vehicles moving at more than a brisk trot.

— Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
Sales have been brisk for state lottery games after a brief period where inflation apparently caused consumers to dial back purchases of scratch-off tickets.

— Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Definition of brisk

Adjective

At a New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden in 2012, their cheerful father-son bond shines among the crowd.

— Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
Eva Chen’s table-and-stool set makes the most of this fleeting chapter with sculptural silhouettes, cheerful colors, and four whimsical stools—each with its own shape—that let everyone claim their own seat.

— Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2026

Definition of cheerful

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