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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | nasty, irritable |
| Synonyms: | cross, disagreeable, edgy, fractious, hasty, huffy, petulant, quick-tempered, snappish, tart, testy, touchy, waspish |
| Antonyms: | happy, nice, pleasant |
| Main Entry: | snappy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fast |
| Synonyms: | abrupt, breakneck, expeditious, fleet, harefooted, hasty, immediate, instant, on-the-spot, quick, rapid, speedy, sudden, swift, unpremeditated |
| Antonyms: | delayed, slow, sluggish |
| Main Entry: | abrupt |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | rude or brief in manner |
| Synonyms: | blunt, brusque, crude, crusty, curt, direct, discourteous, gruff, impetuous, impolite, matter-of-fact, rough, short, snappy, snippy, uncivil, ungracious |
| Antonyms: | calm, kind, nice |
| Main Entry: | animated |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | lively |
| Synonyms: | activated, active, alert, animate, ardent, brisk, buoyant, dynamic, ebullient, elated, energetic, energized, enthusiastic, excited, fervent, gay, happy, passionate, peppy, quick, snappy, spirited, sprightly, vibrant, vigorous, vital, vitalized, vivacious, vivid, zealous, zestful, zingy, zippy |
| Main Entry: | blunt |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | straightforward |
| Synonyms: | abrupt, bluff, brief, brusque, candid, crusty, curt, discourteous, explicit, forthright, frank, gruff, impolite, matter-of-fact, outspoken, plain-spoken, rude, short, snappy, snippy, tactless, trenchant, unceremonious, uncivil, unpolished |
| Antonyms: | polite, subtle, tactful |
| Main Entry: | brisk |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | chilly, refreshing (weather) |
| Synonyms: | biting, bracing, crisp, exhilarating, fresh, invigorating, keen, nippy, sharp, snappy, stimulating |
| Antonyms: | temperate, warm |
| Main Entry: | brusque |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | curt, surly |
| Synonyms: | abrupt, bluff, blunt, brief, crusty, discourteous, gruff, hasty, impolite, sharp, short, snappy, snippy, tart, terse, unmannerly |
| Antonyms: | courteous, kind, polite, tactful |
| Main Entry: | cheerful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | happy |
| Synonyms: | airy, animated, blithe, bouncy, bright, bucked, buoyant, cheery, chipper, chirpy, contented, effervescent, enlivening, enthusiastic, full of pep, gay, glad, gladsome, good-humored, good-natured, hearty, high, hilarious, hopeful, in good spirits, in high spirits, jaunty, jocund, jolly, joyful, lighthearted, lively, merry, optimistic, peppy, perky, pleasant, roseate, rosy, sanguine, snappy, sparkling, sprightly, sunny, sunny side up, up*, upbeat, vivacious, winsome, zappy, zingy, zippy |
| Antonyms: | cheerless, depressed, gloomy, grave, heavy, melancholy, sad, serious, unhappy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | chilly |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | cold |
| Synonyms: | arctic, biting, blowy, breezy, brisk, cool, crisp, drafty, freezing, fresh, frosty, glacial, hawkish, icebox, icy, nippy, penetrating, sharp, snappy, wintry |
| Antonyms: | hot, tropical, warm |
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