perkiness

• Nom désignant la qualité d'être vif, joyeux et plein d'énergie, souvent caractérisée par un comportement enjoué ou alerte.

A noun referring to a quality of being lively, cheerful, and full of energy, often characterized by a bubbly or playful demeanor.

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1. Cheerfulness that bubbles to the surfaceB2informal

   A lively, cheerful, and energetic quality that naturally shows in a person's behavior or attitude.

   Entrain, pétillant de joie

   • Her natural perkiness made everyone in the office smile.
   • The children's perkiness was contagious during the party.
   • Despite the early hour, she greeted us with her usual perkiness.

   Synonymesanimationbreezinessbuoyancycheerfulnessebullienceeffervescencejauntinesslivelinesssparklesprightlinesssunninessvivacity

   Antonymesdepressiondrearinessgloominessmelancholysullenness

2. Inappropriate playfulnessC1informal

   A state of being overly cheerful or playful in a way that is not suitable for the situation.

   Enjouement déplacé

   • His perkiness during the serious meeting was not appreciated.
   • The teacher frowned at the student's perkiness during the exam.
   • Her perkiness seemed out of place at the solemn ceremony.

   Synonymesfacetiousnessflippancyfrivolitygiddinesslevity

   Antonymesgravityseriousnesssolemnity