peppiness

Spirited, bouncy quality

Peppiness is energetic cheerfulness or spirited enthusiasm.

The word suggests lively, upbeat behavior that may strike others as excessive or forced: Her relentless peppiness at 6 a.m. was exhausting.

Peppiness is expected of cheerleaders, camp counselors, and morning television hosts.

energy

vigor

Active physical strength

animation · verve · vim · zest · gusto · brio · elan · drive · enthusiasm · zeal

cheerfulness

bubbly

Fizzy or cheerfully animated

lighthearted · jovial · effervescent · gleeful · radiant · sparkling · mirthful · blithe · genial · sanguine

spiciness

tang

Sharp, biting flavor

  • kickFoot-delivered strike
  • bitePierce with teeth
  • piquancyStimulating sharpness of taste

sharpness · pepperiness · heat · zestiness · punch · snap · fieriness · spiciness · hotness · boldness

Opposites
energy level

peppinesslethargy

Abnormal drowsiness and apathy

sluggishness · torpor · listlessness · languor · lassitude

emotional vitality

peppinesslifelessness

Quality of having no animation

spiritlessness · dullness · apathy · flatness · vapidity

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G