Definition for Perky:

• Self-assertive, saucy, pert. Hence perkily adv., perkiness n.

Synonyms for Perky:

• adj.

  •active (adjective)
  • aggressive,
  • dexterous,
  • industrious,
  • purposeful,
  • pushing,
  • daring,
  • nimble,
  • engaged,
  • busy,
  • diligent,
  • eager,
  • determined,
  • animated,
  • eventful,
  • enlivened,
  • zealous,
  • on the move,
  • perky,
  • inventive,
  • assiduous,
  • enterprising,
  • bustling,
  • chipper,
  • ready,
  • quick,
  • hard-working,
  • agile,
  • quickest,
  • intense,
  • forcible,
  • resolute,
  • forceful,
  • keen,
  • rapid,
  • sharp,
  • dashing,
  • hyper,
  • fireball,
  • persevering,
  • enthusiastic,
  • bold,
  • jumping.
  •bubbly (adjective)
  • bubbling,
  • full of life,
  • sparkling,
  • full of beans.
  •cheerful (adjective)
  • bucked,
  • good-natured,
  • up-beat,
  • hilarious,
  • hearty,
  • winsome,
  • upbeat,
  • contented,
  • sanguine,
  • roseate,
  • optimistic,
  • zippy,
  • gladsome,
  • in good spirits,
  • zappy,
  • full of pep,
  • blithe,
  • lighthearted,
  • snappy,
  • enlivening,
  • jolly,
  • zingy,
  • rosy,
  • in high spirits,
  • airy,
  • joyful,
  • jocund,
  • pleasant,
  • chirpier,
  • hopeful,
  • sunny side up,
  • good-humored,
  • glad,
  • heartiest,
  • chirpiest,
  • high.
  •festive (adjective)
  • convivial,
  • jubilant,
  • swinging,
  • joyous,
  • gleeful,
  • carnival,
  • holiday,
  • Rocking,
  • festal,
  • juiced up,
  • jovial,
  • gala.
  •genial (adjective)
  • amiable,
  • friendly,
  • gentle,
  • warm,
  • gracious,
  • kindly,
  • congenial,
  • upper,
  • sociable,
  • cordial,
  • amicable,
  • kind,
  • easygoing,
  • neighborly,
  • favorable,
  • agreeable,
  • affable,
  • cheering.
  •happy (adjective)
  • content,
  • blessed,
  • captivated,
  • delighted,
  • Tickled,
  • ecstatic,
  • overjoyed,
  • intoxicated,
  • thrilled,
  • tickled pink,
  • exultant,
  • pleased,
  • blest,
  • laughing,
  • blissful,
  • on cloud nine,
  • elated,
  • peaceful,
  • gratified.
  •perky (adjective)
  • cheery,
  • sunny,
  • spirited,
  • gay,
  • bright-eyed and bushy-tailed,
  • in fine fettle,
  • bright.
  •pert (adjective)
  • dis respectful,
  • in solent,
  • dis-respectful,
  • in-solent,
  • pre sumptuous,
  • smartalecky,
  • smart alecky.
  •proud (adjective)
  • dignified,
  • proud,
  • haughty.
  •rousing (adjective)
  • rousing.
  •sprightly (adjective)
  • keenwitted,
  • most keen-witted,
  • most keenwitted,
  • most keen witted,
  • more keen-witted,
  • keen witted,
  • more keenwitted,
  • quick witted,
  • more fairylike,
  • quickwitted,
  • most fairylike,
  • more keen witted.
  •tireless (adjective)
  • more unwearying,
  • un wearying,
  • most unwearying,
  • grindest,
  • un-flagging,
  • un-wearying.
  •untiring (adjective)
  • undeterred.
  •unwearied (adjective)
  • un-wearied,
  • un wearied.

• n.

  •alert (noun)
  • aware.

• Other synonyms:

  •debonair
  • jaunty.

Antonyms for Perky:

• adj.

  • active
    idle, lazy, indifferent, disinterested, quiescent, quiet.
  • bubbly
    listless, dull.
  • cheerful
    grave, melancholy, heavy, sad, serious, unhappy, cheerless.
  • festive
    undecorated, somber.
  • genial
    cold, cranky, cool, irritable, moody, unfriendly, aloof.
  • happy
    dissatisfied, morose, miserable, discouraged, pained, sorrowful.
  • industrious
    indolent, lethargic, lackadaisical, slack, unemployed, unproductive, inactive.
  • jaunty
    lifeless.
  • light
    solemn.
  • perky
    gloomy, depressed.
  • Other antonyms:
    boring, stolid, inanimate, vapid, impassive, tedious, phlegmatic, weary, leaden, unambitious, apathetic, uncheerful, tired, depressing.

Perky Sentence Examples:

• Barney Bill stirred the fire, which blazed up, making the perky animals on the hearth cast faint and fantastic shadows.

• He went over his perky meanness in all its details, and he said to his stepson at parting: Now, then, you've got your chance to make a man of yourself.

Homophones for Perky:

• Pearcy, purkey, Perkey, pirkey.