PERT Synonyms: 215 Similar and Opposite Words

pert

adjective

ˈpərt

Definition of pert

as in lively

having much high-spirited energy and movement a pert girl who is a member of the cheerleading squad

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as in cute

making light of something usually regarded as serious or sacred a pert retort that irritated the teacher

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as in spicy

sharp and pleasantly stimulating to the mind or senses a pert suggestion for a truly original marketing campaign

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Recent Examples of pert With a bit of slow cooking, those impossibly pert, shiny tomatoes relax and soften, releasing their juices to mingle in a deeply satisfying dish. — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026 Boonbunchachoke’s strange and funny script is constructed of multiple nesting stories, like how my own vacuum pops out a pert little dustbuster that really digs into the cracks. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026 Just as its title values blunt simplicity, Katy Brand and Suzanne Heathcote’s screenplay sets up the film’s central murder club with pert efficiency. — Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025 On a September morning in 1914 a pert and pretty 21-year-old girl from Spokane, Washington, put her horse into what hundreds of onlookers regarded as a somewhat hazardous climb. — Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pert

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pert

Adjective

In this case, the filings contain screen grabs of text messages and other communications that seem very …lively.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
This season there has been no shortage of excitement or panic after a lively opening weekend.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of lively

Adjective

But don’t let the cute style fool you—this look is super practical, too.

— Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026
Continue down Main Street in Catskill to find tons of the cute shops upstate New York is known for, in particular Stay Forever for gifts, Spike’s for records, and Magpie for used books.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of cute

Adjective

Nightcap is a deliciously addictive gourmand, blending cozy vanilla and rich woods with sparkling ginger and cardamom for a spicy-sweet twist.

— Allure Editors, Allure, 31 Aug. 2026
The dish is spicy enough and not so thick with cream or flour and is a standout in the clam chowder world, according to Times reader Mary Ann Mollenkamp.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of spicy

Adjective

Sipping on the watermelon, calamansi, ginger agua fresca was just the right pairing with my boldly piquant dinner.

— The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Placebo, loukoumi, kouglof, toda raba, Sharapova, tempura, cacao, platypus, shrub, castagnette, potato salada, potage piquant pékinois.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Definition of piquant

Adjective

The critically and commercially adored animated series from creators Amber Noizumi and Michael Green will return for season 2 in January, according to a new teaser that sees the comeback of Mizu (Maya Erskine) on her travels in London.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026
The animated family adventure should dig up about $20 million for Paramount through the weekend.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of animated

Adjective

Juicy heirloom tomatoes, garlic, briny olives, bright vinegar, and fresh herbs come together in a delicious, zesty sauce.

— Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2026
Creole mustard is a zesty mix of coarsely ground brown mustard seeds, vinegar, and in some cases, spices such as paprika and cayenne.

— Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of zesty

Adjective

To imagine the natural world not as a passive resource but as an animate collaborator would be to reorder more than aesthetic categories, demanding another relation to our environment.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, ARTnews.com, 29 May 2026
Zugunruhe is the itinerant desire of any animate being to keep moving and growing.

— Big Think, Big Think, 6 May 2026