SPRIGHTFUL Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

sprightful

adjective

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Adjective

The old ranch hand cut a surprisingly sprightly figure in his warehouselike clinic, bounding from room to room.

— Kyle Paoletta, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
In a sprightly performance rife with oddball mannerisms, Gnecco gives Borges equal parts impish wisdom, earthy vulgarity and childlike wonder, rarely letting a moment’s silence go unfilled with eager chatter.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of sprightly

Adjective

The neighborhood The hotel's historical ties to Waverley Station—a hub for those coming and going from Edinburgh—make this hotel a vital part of Princes Street, the high street of the Scottish capital.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Still, this feud feels like the future, like something vital and ongoing that is going to give us years of drama.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of vital

Adjective

Hastert was aware of the personal pitfalls of holding the powerful position.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
With the Heat’s offense often spacing all five players around the three-point line, Antetokounmpo will have plenty of room to operate as one of the most powerful drivers in the NBA.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of powerful

Adjective

In a poetic blend of reality and imagination, a vivacious Brooklyn teenager strives to reclaim her own fleeting childhood while helping raise her four younger sisters.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
For someone so vivacious, Pawlikowski is an expert purveyor of mortal facts.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of vivacious

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By studying what happens when these energetic particles collide with target materials, scientists can investigate the shapes and sizes of atomic nuclei.

— Andrea Richard, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026
About 35 times more energetic than any neutrino seen before, it was picked up by the under-construction Cubic Kilometer Neutrino Telescope (KM3NeT) detector off the coast of Sicily.

— Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of energetic

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If the measure passes, expect a highly spirited game of hide-the-loot.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Amid the Bengals’ spirited last-minute rally, Jaguars cornerback Rayuan Lane III came up with the game-sealing tackle of Brown on fourth-and-10 at the Jacksonville 12.

— Zak Keefer, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of spirited

Adjective

Now, Germino says her social media presence is all about giving other patients going through the same tough decision an example of someone who’s thriving after the procedure.

— Kara McGrath, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu's administration is about to start tough budget negotiations against a backdrop of division and economic turmoil.

— Chloe Taylor,Jenni Reid, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

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