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Synonyms & Antonyms for pert
Synonyms
active, airy, animate, animated, bouncing, brisk, energetic, frisky, gay, jaunty, jazzy, kinetic, lively, mettlesome, peppy, perky, pizzazzy (or pizazzy), racy, snappy, spanking, sparky, spirited, sprightly, springy, vital, vivacious, zippy
Antonyms
dead, inactive, inanimate, lackadaisical, languid, languishing, languorous, leaden, lifeless, limp, listless, spiritless, vapid
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In the beginning of the aughts, the designer—who, at the time, was often seen in a pert sweater and collared shirt—had a mane that resembled rumpled university professor hair. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "Marc Jacobs Shares His Student ID Cards—and Voluminous Hair—From the Early ’80s," 26 July 2019 Plenty sweet, to be sure, but certainly not cloying, and despite the grapes’ long hang time the flavors are perfectly fresh — pert and bright, as opposed to the stewy-fruit notes that often burden late-harvest wines. — Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, "Why don’t we drink dessert wine?," 11 July 2019 Later, in the same episode, Reese Witherspoon’s character, the pert perfectionist Madeline Martha Mackenzie, gives a mostly incoherent speech at a parent assembly, arguing against teaching young children about what may happen to the planet. — Rachel Syme, The New Republic, "Big Little Lies Gets Tough," 28 June 2019 The models’ persistently childlike faces look hideously generic (wide eyes, pert noses, plump cheeks). — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, "More and more people loathe Renoir. Is it time for a revival?," 25 June 2019 Sorry to disappoint the former, but sleeping in your bra is not what's going to keep 'em pert. — Lauren Valenti, Marie Claire, "The 7 Bra Myths You've Got to Stop Believing," 15 Jan. 2015 Fanning resembles a very tall fairy; it’s not just her wide eyes, pert nose, and charmingly mischievous grin. — Evelyn Crowley, Vogue, "Elle Fanning on Starring in Miu Miu’s New Fragrance Campaign—And the One Look She’ll Never Try," 15 Jan. 2019 Families set out to gather the greens, then toss them with pert young scallions, vinegar and sometimes a shot of sweet sorghum syrup or honey. — Louisa Shafia, WSJ, "America’s Most Satisfying Salad," 27 Sep. 2018 In Chapter 1, Kate Reddy is awakened at 2 a.m. by daughter Emily, who Snapchatted to a frenemy a photo of the tan line on her pert young butt, which quickly goes viral. — Jocelyn Mcclurg, USA TODAY, "Weekend picks for book lovers, including 'How Hard Can It Be?' by Allison Pearson," 9 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pert.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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