sprightly

• Lebhaft, munter und voller Energie; zeigt Frohsinn und Vitalität.

Describes a person or their actions as being lively, energetic, and full of enthusiasm, often associated with older individuals who remain remarkably active and vigorous.

1. Full of spirit and vitalityC1formal

   Characterized by a lively, energetic, and enthusiastic demeanor, often suggesting a cheerful and alert engagement with one's surroundings. This quality is especially noted when it defies expectations related to aging, highlighting an enduring vivacity and nimbleness of both body and mind.

   Voller Geist und Lebenskraft

   • At eighty, my grandmother remains as sprightly as ever, still tending her garden daily.
   • The sprightly tune had everyone tapping their feet and smiling.
   • He bounded up the stairs with a sprightly step that belied his years.
   • Her sprightly conversation and quick wit made her the most engaging guest at the dinner party.
   • A sprightly breeze filled the sails and hurried the boat across the water.

   Synonymeanimatedbriskbuoyantchippereffervescentenergeticjauntylivelypeppyspiritedspryvivacious

   Antonymeapatheticdullinactivelanguidlethargiclifelesslistlesssluggishspiritlesstorpid