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snappiness

4.2

A quick, lively way of acting, speaking, or dressing

noun
/ˈsnæpɪnəs/

: vivacidad

Even though the new iPad has to process four times as many pixels as the iPad 2, it still delivers the same level of smoothness and "snappiness" that the iPad has been known for.

Like just the speed and the snappiness feels very, very solid.

Examples

So obviously the benefits of fast refresh, it goes beyond just gaming and into the snappiness of the device or the feeling that you get of quickness.
Like just the speed and the snappiness feels very, very solid.

Austin Evans
I mean, at the point where you're looking at low power I threes, they're not going to deliver that snappiness, that performance connectivity.
The designer added bright colors to give the living room a sense of snappiness and style.
Her witty comments always added a snappiness to the conversation that kept everyone engaged.
The software's snappiness made it a pleasure to use, allowing for quick responses and seamless navigation.

Synonyms

quickness

vssnappiness

11 2.8

Ability to move the body very fast and with good control

adds a stylish sharp manner and social immediacy beyond mere speed

briskness

vssnappiness

1 3.5

A quick, lively way of moving or speaking

highlights a smart fashionable manner and stylish social responses rather than only movement

nimbleness

vssnappiness

1 4.8

Quick thinking that helps you understand and answer fast

shows outward stylish manner and rapid social responses rather than inward thought

peppiness

vssnappiness

Informal

1 5.0

A feeling of lively energy and excitement

leans toward a smart stylish manner and quicker responsive behavior instead

spryness

vssnappiness

5.3

A quality of moving quickly and with energy

puts emphasis on fashionable manner and stylish responses rather than movement focus

speediness

vssnappiness

2.8

How fast something happens or is done

brings in lively presentation and fashionable manner beyond pure speed

breeziness

vssnappiness

4.8

A cheerful relaxed manner that makes people feel at ease

leans more toward smart quick responses and fashionable outward manner

drippiness

vssnappiness

Slang

9.6

A flashy style of dress with expensive clothes and jewelry

prioritizes timely stylish responses and lively manner rather than only flash

Antonyms

sluggishness

4 4.4

A state of being slow and having little energy

dullness

1 3.4

A feeling of low emotion and little interest

How Lively

energy

553 1.0

vivacity

1 6.8

snappiness

4.2

liveliness

3 3.4

calmness

9 2.7

Surface Forms

snappiness singular

snappinesses plural

Morphology

snappiness = snappy (semi-transparent) = snap + y + ness

The formation is regular, but the 'stylish' or 'fashionable' sense is a figurative extension of 'snappy' and may not be directly inferred from 'snap' by learners.

Etymology

Snappiness comes from snap, which means 'to move quickly' or 'to make a quick, sharp sound'. A helpful way to remember this sense is the idea of a 'snappy' outfit or answer that is quick, lively, and stylish, so snappiness is that lively, stylish quality.