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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fizzing, foaming |
| Synonyms: | airy, boiling, bouncy, bubbling, bubbly, carbonated, elastic, expansive, fermenting, frothing, frothy, resilient, sparkling, volatile |
| Antonyms: | flat, stale |
| Main Entry: | airy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | buoyant, light, or lively in nature |
| Synonyms: | animated, blithe, bouncy, cheerful, cheery, effervescent, elastic, fanciful, flippant, frolicsome, gay, graceful, happy, high-spirited, jaunty, light, light-hearted, merry, nonchalant, resilient, sprightly, volatile, whimsical |
| Antonyms: | burdensome, heavy |
| Main Entry: | boisterous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | noisy and mischievous |
| Synonyms: | bouncy, brawling, clamorous, disorderly, effervescent, impetuous, loud, obstreperous, rambunctious, raucous, riotous, rollicking, rowdy, strident, tumultous/tumultuous, unrestrained, unruly, uproarious, vociferant, vociferous, wild |
| Antonyms: | calm, quiet, restrained, silent |
| Main Entry: | brash |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | impulsive, brazen |
| Synonyms: | audacious, bold, brazenfaced, cheeky*, cocksure, cocky*, effervescent, flip, foolhardy, forward, hasty, headlong, heedless, hotheaded, ill-advised, impertinent, impetuous, impolitic, impudent, incautious, inconsiderate, indiscreet, insolent, madcap, maladroit, nervy, precipitate, presuming, presumptuous, pushing, rash, reckless, rude, self-asserting, self-assertive, tactless, thoughtless, undiplomatic, untactful, uppity, vivacious |
| Antonyms: | afraid, careful, cautious, discreet, fearful, reserved |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | breezy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | easy, lighthearted |
| Synonyms: | airy, animated, blithe, buoyant, carefree, casual, cheerful, debonair, easy-going, effervescent, free and easy, gay, informal, jaunty, light, lively, low-pressure, peppy, racy, relaxed, sparkling, spicy, spirited, sprightly, sunny, unconstrained, vivacious |
| Antonyms: | difficult |
| Main Entry: | bubbly |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sparkling |
| Synonyms: | aerated, bubbling, carbonated, effervescent, fizzy, gassy, spumante |
| Antonyms: | flat, still |
| Main Entry: | bubbly |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | vivacious |
| Synonyms: | animated, bubbling, dynamic, effervescent, energetic, enthusiastic, full of beans, full of life, high-spirited, lively, peppy*, perky, sparkling, spirited, vibrant, zesty |
| Antonyms: | dull, listless |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | buoyant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | light in spirit |
| Synonyms: | animated, blithe, bouncy, breezy, bright, carefree, cheerful, debonair, effervescent, elastic, expansive, full of zip, gay, happy, invigorated, jaunty, jovial, joyful, laid back, lighthearted, lively, peppy, resilient, sunny, supple, vivacious |
| Antonyms: | depressed, down, heavy, heavy-hearted |
| Main Entry: | capricious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | given to sudden behavior change |
| Synonyms: | any way the wind blows, arbitrary, blowing hot and cold, careless, changeful, contrary, crotchety, effervescent, erratic, every which way, fanciful, fickle, fitful, flaky*, flighty, freakish, gaga, helter-skelter, humorsome, impulsive, inconstant, kinky*, lubricious, mercurial, moody, mutable, notional, odd, picky*, punchy, queer, quirky, temperamental, ticklish, unpredictable, unreasonable, unstable, up and down, vagarious, variable, volatile, wayward, whimsical, yo-yo |
| Antonyms: | constant, dependable, sensible, staid, steadfast, steady |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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