peppiness

noun

Definition of peppinessnext
as in vigorousness
the quality or state of having abundant or intense activity the peppiness of the city's music scene in the last year has been encouraging

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Recent Examples of peppiness Despite the heavy nature of the film, there’s an odd streak of peppiness to some of its proceedings. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peppiness
  1. brightness
  2. exuberance
  3. cheerfulness
  4. liveliness
  5. sprightliness
  6. animation
  7. vitality
  8. vibrancy
Noun
  • Aside from its brightness, everything else about the BOAT fits the model of a typical long-duration GRB.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Both have somewhat lower brightness ratings, but both add a vertical lens shift, which can help make up for that.
    — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of brightness
Noun
  • In that spirit, too, Knight’s film borrows much from the library of fantasy and folklore, but with enough of its own exuberance and imagination to feel like a new standard.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Willa’s look contrasted her mom’s with youthful exuberance defined by pops of color.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of exuberance
Noun
  • Leaders, in particular, have the power to shift the mood of their teams, not by pretending everything is fine or manufacturing cheerfulness but through tone, body language, and small actions.
    — Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The service Professionalism comes with genuine warmth, cheerfulness, and a sense of people absolutely loving their jobs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheerfulness
Noun
  • At one time, there was a focus on balancing cleanliness and liveliness in a puzzle.
    — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • For all the liveliness and color of McBride’s dialogue, some of his narration can be flat.
    — T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of liveliness
Noun
  • The company claims a new wheelspin actuator reacts to traction losses notably faster, a sprightliness that’s particularly gratifying when gunning the SE around a corner.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Mar. 2020
Definition of sprightliness
Noun
  • And so all those things, animation, that’s specific, black and white, that’s specific.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Graphics and Gaming Tests We challenge all desktops' graphics with a quintet of animations or gaming simulations from UL's 3DMark test suite.
    — Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of animation
Noun
  • New banks used to be a sign of America’s economic vitality, bringing with them new businesses and new depositors.
    — Jeb Hensarling, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Treatments follow Thai, Chinese, and Indian healing methods, and the cavernous aqua-therapy lounge with sauna and vitality pool is a blissful hangout after a massage.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of vitality
Noun
  • Yellow pops with vibrancy when paired with a contrasting purple, but the same shade of yellow can look soft and inviting if paired with cream.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Standard delivers the full vibrancy of the screen; Color offers a softer, more muted experience; and Ink is full grayscale.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of vibrancy

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“Peppiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peppiness. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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