Definitions

snappy

[snap-ee] / ˈsnæp i /

ADJECTIVE

nasty, irritable

Synonyms

WEAK

cross disagreeable edgy fractious hasty huffy petulant quick-tempered snappish tart testy touchy waspish

Antonyms

WEAK

happy nice pleasant

ADJECTIVE

fashionable

Synonyms

WEAK

chic classy dapper dashing fly in good taste modish natty sharp smart stylish swank tony trendy up-to-the-minute with style

Antonyms

WEAK

old old-fashioned outdated unfashionable

ADJECTIVE

fast

Synonyms

WEAK

abrupt breakneck expeditious fleet harefooted hasty immediate instant on-the-spot quick rapid speedy sudden swift unpremeditated

Antonyms

WEAK

delayed slow sluggish

Example Sentences

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"I'll be snappy with them when it absolutely isn't their fault."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Otherwise, I'm just going to be snappy with the people around me.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Consumer spending increased at a snappy 3.5% pace following a healthy 2.5% increase in the second quarter.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

Investigators even gave their probe a snappy name: Operation Midas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

I say, my voice snappy, my head aching and buzzy again.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness