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Synonyms for perky
ˈpɜr kiperky
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Princeton's WordNet
buoyant, chirpy, perkyadjective
characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness
"buoyant spirits"; "his quick wit and chirpy humor"; "looking bright and well and chirpy"; "a perky little widow in her 70s"
Synonyms:
buoyant, floaty, chirpyAntonyms:
cheerless, depressing, uncheerful
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "perky":
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Words popularity by usage frequency
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#14219 | sparkling | |
#21959 | perky | |
#41028 | buoyant | |
#106930 | floaty | |
#124690 | chirpy |
How to use perky in a sentence?
Love is a perky elf dancing a merry little jig, then suddenly he turns on you with a miniature machine gun.
I was making decisions based on fear, based on other people telling me what I should be doing, i was trying to please everybody. I was trying to be all those perky adjectives that people had been attaching to me. I was not trusting my own instincts. I needed to get away.
Love is a perky elf dancing a merry little jig, and then suddenly he turns on you with a miniature machine gun.
Translations for perky
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- مرحArabic
- закачлив, игривBulgarian
- čipernýCzech
- vivaz, alegreSpanish
- krapsakas, ülemeelikEstonian
- چابکPersian
- pirtsakka, terhakka, virkeä, pirteä, pystyFinnish
- ferme, gai, enthousiaste, guilleret, vif, dresséFrench
- दिलेरHindi
- gagahIndonesian
- 元気なJapanese
- mutaeLatin
- stevig, kaarsrecht, enthousiast, levendigDutch
- plin de viațăRomanian
- бойкий, торчащийRussian
- ärtig, pigg, käck, fast, morskSwedish
- şımarıkTurkish
- 自信的Chinese
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