ZIPPY Synonyms: 155 Similar and Opposite Words

zippy

adjective

ˈzi-pē

Definition of zippy

as in lively

having much high-spirited energy and movement a crowd of zippy children who'd been cooped up all day

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as in rapid

moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed she just bought a zippy new computer that should enable her to work more efficiently

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Recent Examples of zippy The Buffalo Ranch sauce, a zippy blend of Buffalo sauce, butter, and ranch seasoning, was also a limited-time-offer but became such a customer favorite that the chain has brought it back several times. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 20 May 2026 Unable to neatly reconcile its two narrative premises, the film loses momentum, pushing well past the brisk runtime and zippy pace this kind of material usually depends on. — Ben Croll, IndieWire, 12 May 2026 The visiting space rock is hurtling through the solar system at a zippy 9,753 miles per hour. — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025 By the ‘80s, Yves Saint Laurent had taken up the mantle, debuting navy sets with zippy red accents. — Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for zippy

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Adjective

Set the scene Morea House’s contemporary, angular facade faces right out onto the beach from where the lively V&A Waterfront is a 20-minute drive north, with Sea Point, another popular stretch of seafront, just 11 minutes away by car.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026
Known for its sprawling waterfront cottages and lively social scene, Muskoka sets the stage as relationships, careers, and personal lives collide.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 July 2026

Definition of lively

Adjective

Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.

— CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
In the hours, sometimes days, leading up to a collapse, the sensors could clearly detect a rapid increase in the ground tilting motion.

— Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of rapid

Adjective

Even small toe-taps or a light head bob accompanies the least energetic.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
Adrian, creative and energetic from childhood on—and raised in the presence of movie cameras—became a filmmaker himself, fusing a passion for extreme skiing with his cinematic sensibility.

— Marina Harss, New Yorker, 10 July 2026

Definition of energetic

Adjective

Between Sandoval’s 4 1/3 innings of one-run ball and a stupendous collective effort by the Boston bullpen, the Red Sox completed a 2-1 victory and series sweep of the White Sox in a brisk two hours and 32 minutes.

— Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026
Weight-bearing activities — brisk walking, climbing stairs, dancing, strength training — signal to the body that the skeleton needs to stay dense and strong.

— Matthew T. Drake, Fortune, 9 July 2026

Definition of brisk

Adjective

The animated film, made with a budget between $150 million and $200 million, has earned upward of $763 million globally less than a month after its release.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
The Rick and Morty world is one of the most involved animated series ever created and obviously takes up a lot of brain power to pull together.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 July 2026

Definition of animated

Adjective

There’s also a mill — a 40,000-square foot workshop space — a cafe, plenty of parking and quick access to area freeways.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
The hot mixing allowed for fast setting times and therefore quick production of concrete.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026

Definition of quick

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

Miles became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 400 points, 100 rebounds and 100 assists — doing it in 22 games.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Miles became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 400 points, 100 rebounds and 100 assists — doing it in 22 games.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026

Definition of fast

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