Pouty and Perky

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Pouty adjective - Given to or displaying a resentful silence and often irritability.

Usage example: we could tell from the way she turned pouty that she'd lost the tennis match

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Perky is an antonym for pouty.

Perky adjective - Having much high-spirited energy and movement.

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Pouty is an antonym for perky.

Nearby Words: perk, perked, perkily, perking

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Perky and Pouty. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pouty/perky

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