snappy

Brisk and sharp

Snappy means quick and lively, with a sense of briskness or sharpness.

A snappy comeback is witty and immediate.

Snappy dialogue moves fast.

Make it snappy means hurry up.

Snappy can also mean stylish or smart in appearance: a snappy dresser, a snappy suit.

When describing temperament, snappy means irritable or short-tempered: She gets snappy when she's tired.

stylish

dapper

Neatly and stylishly dressed

  • sharpFine-edged, or astute
  • chicTasteful, current flair
  • smartMentally quick, or fashionable

natty · well-dressed · spruce · trim · sleek · polished · tailored · debonair · slick · fashionable

speed

quick

Moving with speed

brisk · fast · agile · nimble · zippy · fleet · prompt · expeditious · hasty · sprightly

witty

clever

Showing mental quickness

punchy · quippy · pithy · catchy · banter · repartee · comeback · one-liner · retort · wisecrack

lively

energetic

Having much vigor

animated · zippy · perky · upbeat · bouncy · jaunty · vivacious · sparky · dynamic · chipper

curt

terse

Brief to bluntness

blunt · gruff · dismissive · impatient · irritable · sharp-tongued · clipped · peevish · snippy · grumpy

crisp

crunch

Crushing, grinding noise

apple · freshness · crispness · radishes · carrots · pretzels · biscotti · popcorn · cucumber · rice cakes

Categories
Opposites
speed/responsiveness

snappyslow

Lacking in speed

sluggish · delayed · lethargic · plodding · leisurely

communication style

snappylong-winded

Excessively wordy, tediously so

rambling · verbose · wordy · meandering · prolix

fashion/appearance

snappydowdy

Unstylish in appearance

unfashionable · slovenly · sloppy · frumpy · unkempt

Phrases
Family

snap, snapped, snapping, snapshot, snap-off, snap-on, snappish, unsnap, snapdragon

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G