CHIRPY Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

chirpy

adjective

Definition of chirpy

as in perky

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Recent Examples of chirpy And Ben Ahlers, who plays the adult Happy, comes with that actor’s famously warm smile and chirpy demeanor, slowly worn down here before your eyes, as the permissible frolics of youth turn into the stasis of one going nowhere. — Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026 The only real attempt in this episode to describe the difficulty of Maia’s position as Tallulah’s manager comes from Maia’s chirpy co-worker (Lauren Holt, a treat every time). — Caroline Framke, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025 Also in residence is roommate Susie (Thaddea Graham), a chirpy cosplayer — and coincidentally Jinx’s biggest fan — whose skills will become valuable as Margo, needing cash, sets off into the world of OnlyFans. — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026 Longtime fans will note how Cabin in the Sky’s volley of chirpy melodies, callbacks to old-school roller-skating and quirky skits featuring Saturday Night Live’s Jay Pharaoh evokes past De La fare like De La Soul Is Dead. — Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chirpy

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Adjective

Everything else seems comparable, including the perky RTX 5070 graphics card and solid RAM and storage loadout.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 24 June 2026
Dial it over to Sport mode, and the VLE is properly perky, leaping forward with just a modest flex of your right ankle.

— Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 19 June 2026

Definition of perky

Adjective

Astrologically, this is happening while both Luna and Venus journey through the dazzling and vivacious sign of Leo, making this cosmic close-up all the more fitting when considering this Fire sign’s majestic archetype.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
What happens when a vivacious, perky, wannabe actress moves across the hall from two Caltech physicists whose idea of a big Saturday night is a rousing game of Dungeons and Dragons?

— Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026

Definition of vivacious

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Taking a cue from nickelodeon piano players, composer John Powell steers the mood with a vibrantly eclectic score of sprightly ragtime, violin pathos and popcorn crescendos.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Here in the famous Festival Theatre, the sprite Ariel, played in splendidly sprightly fashion by Marissa Orjalo, opens up the top of a piano, a piece of island flotsam and Prospero, in the form of the veteran actor Geraint Wyn Davies, shoves his coat inside, throws up his hands and closes the lid.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026

Definition of sprightly

Adjective

Clad in three-piece tailoring, pristine shoes and often a jaunty hat, this group comprises the influencers, brand founders, buyers, and journalists that orbit the menswear market.

— Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 19 June 2026
Despite the folk tales glamorizing the life of the voyageurs, the reality was much different than jaunty young men wearing trademark red toques and sashes.

— Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 18 June 2026

Definition of jaunty

Adjective

Vibrant banners will fill the land alongside lively Spanish music.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
On East Passyunk Avenue, Supérette is a lively French wine bar, market and bottle shop where rosé and pastis are enjoyed with snacks like duck prosciutto and raclette sandwiches.

— Regan Stephens, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of lively

Adjective

Dry farmed and organically grown, this sauvignon blanc is zesty, fresh and lilting with lovely notes of wet stone and citrus.

— Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Its lilting reggae sound seems designed more for lazing around a pool (perhaps with an inflatable unicorn) than rousing the masses.

— Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 11 June 2026

Definition of lilting

Adjective

Annecy, which was established as a bi-annual event in 1960 and shifted to a yearly event in 1998, hosts a main competition every year, with roughly 10 or so animated films of all types — from 2D to 3D to stop-motion — competing for the Cristal for Best Feature Film.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 26 June 2026
The film features an original score by acclaimed composer Christophe Beck, whose iconic work on Disney’s Frozen and Frozen II has resonated with audiences around the world and helped define a generation of animated storytelling.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 June 2026

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