sprightliest

Most full of energy

Sprightliest is the superlative of sprightly, meaning the most lively, energetic, or spirited.

The word describes someone moving or behaving with exceptional vivacity, often despite circumstances that might suggest otherwise: At ninety-two, she remained the sprightliest person in the room.

lively

animated

Full of life, or drawn moving

exuberant · frolicsome · jaunty · merry · peppy · perky · playful · spirited · sparkling · whimsical

energetic

vigorous

Having great physical energy

  • spryLively despite years
  • agileLimber and quick-moving
  • nimbleQuick and light-moving

brisk · bouncy · zippy · zestful · dynamic · athletic · robust · frisky · lively · active

vibrant

radiant

Emitting light or joy

glowing · colorful · bright · luminous · sparkling · shimmering · lustrous · incandescent

youthful

fresh

Newly made, not stale

tender · juvenile · budding · fledgling · innocent · carefree · impish · elfin · pixieish · puckish

Opposites
energy and vitality

sprightliestsluggish

Slow and inactive

lethargic · weary · exhausted · weariest · fatigued

spirit and mood

sprightliestgloomiest

Most dismal or despairing

dreariest · dullest · saddest · flattest

physical agility and movement

sprightliestclumsiest

Superlative of lacking coordination

stiffest · heaviest · slowest · creakiest

Family

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