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chipper

chipper

5.3
Being happy and lively and showing confidence
  • adjective
  • /ˈtʃɪpər/
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  • Despite the rain, he remained chipper and ready to enjoy the day.

He's very flamboyant, very chipper and cheerful a lot of the time.

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Examples

  • He's very flamboyant, very chipper and cheerful a lot of the time.

  • I just have to, you know, stay chipper or look at the, the bright side of life or whatever it's going to be, right?

  • So if I'm less chipper than normal, that is why we thank our sponsors as always.

  • And so I know, I know I'm saying this in a chipper tone, but, you know, let me give some, some like maybe some good aspect of this.

  • She always greets her friends with a chipper smile and a wave.

  • Her chipper personality made everyone feel more relaxed during the meeting.

Synonyms

merry
vschipper
114 1.0

Happy and lively, full of fun and energy

is more about bright sprightliness and mild self confidence
jolly
vschipper
79 1.0

Happy and lively in a friendly way

is more about sprightliness with subtle self confidence
perky
vschipper
45 4.1

Cheerful and full of energy

is cheerfulness with milder self confidence
peppy
vschipper
  • Informal
14 3.1

Full of energy and excitement

is cheerfulness that includes sprightliness and mild self confidence
jaunty
vschipper
10 6.3

Lively and cheerful in a confident, stylish way

is similar but stresses sprightliness over stylish look
debonair
vschipper
  • Formal
8 7.5

A person, especially a man, who is confident, stylish, and charming in a relaxed way

is cheerfulness driven by sprightliness rather than polished style
chirpy
vschipper
  • Informal
2 3.1

Feeling happy and full of energy

is similar but includes more sprightly self assurance
chippy
vschipper
  • UK
1 7.7

Being lively and cheerful, often a little cheeky

is friendly liveliness without the cheeky tone
chappy
vschipper
  • UK
1 8.1

Happy and full of energy

adds a sense of self confidence beyond simple cheerfulness
debonaire
vschipper
  • Archaic
9.8

A man who is cheerful, confident, charming, and well dressed

is cheerfulness that focuses more on sprightliness than elegance
pippy
vschipper
  • Informal
8.1

Being full of energy and cheerful

is more neutral and a little more confident in tone

Antonyms

441 3.5

Feeling very sad and without hope

29 2.5

Feeling sad and without much hope

How Cheerful

ebullient
5 8.2
chipper
5.3
merry
114 1.0
cheerful
111 1.0
pleasant
314 1.0

Surface Forms

chipper positive
chipperer comparative
chipperest superlative

Morphology

chipper = chip (opaque) = chip + er

The form appears to be built from chip + -er, but the cheerful sense is not a predictable result of that combination for most learners.

Etymology

Chipper is often remembered like a small bird that chirps; a helpful way to remember it is to think of that bright, lively sound, so chipper means 'cheerful' and full of energy.