What are the antonyms for COLTISH?
- grim, stiff, serious, apathetic, depressed, unplayful, humorless, lifeless, sobersided, starchy, stolid, decorous, no-nonsense, inactive, sober, guarded, unfair, lazy, stern, staid, priggish, dutiful, earnest, restrained, unhappy, working, lethargic, inhibited, grave, unsporting, stuffy, solemn, sad, somber, proper, sedate, formal, down, Behaved, responsible, dispirited.
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Synonyms for COLTISH
- taut,
- wanton,
- larkish,
- pigeon-chested,
- whimsical,
- animated,
- considerate,
- musclebound,
- cheerful,
- impish,
- lively,
- frolicsome,
- Cavorting,
- Capering,
- zippy,
- pear-shaped,
- larky,
- puckish,
- jocular,
- straight shooting,
- in high spirits,
- heavy-set,
- built,
- puppyish,
- Frolicking,
- jubilant,
- herculean,
- full of pep,
- vital statistics,
- jaunty,
- feeling one's oats,
- playful,
- beefy,
- humorous,
- frisky,
- frolicky,
- pixie,
- reasonable,
- roguish,
- spirited,
- bouncy,
- burly,
- husky,
- tongue in cheek,
- wild,
- mirthful,
- brawny,
- maidenly,
- joyous,
- kittenish,
- muscular,
- rollicking,
- green,
- maiden,
- unconstrained,
- Sportful,
- merry,
- jocose,
- statuesque,
- generous,
- puppylike,
- airy,
- vital,
- good-natured,
- square dealing,
- jumpy,
- skittish,
- leggy,
- round-shouldered,
- Light-hearted,
- convivial,
- jovial,
- gleeful,
- compact,
- hearty,
- callow,
- sportspersonlike,
- square shooting,
- jesting,
- sportive,
- puerile,
- game,
- Gamesome,
- thickset,
- antic,
- exuberant,
- full of beans,
- prankish,
- zestful,
- big,
- blithe,
- mischievous,
- capersome,
- bullnecked,
- buoyant,
- comical,
- strapping,
- calflike,
- fair,
- childish,
- full,
- stocky,
- vivacious,
- lighthearted,
- dashing,
- elfish,
- tongue-in-cheek,
- fun-loving,
- zesty,
- teasing,
- sportsmanly,
- boyish,
- happy,
- girlish,
- joking,
- girllike,
- Fay,
- snappy,
- gentlemanly,
- kid,
- cheery,
- impious,
- devilish,
- Romping,
- high-spirited,
- active,
- barrel-chested,
- jolly,
- boylike,
- waggish,
- solid,
- wicked,
- beardless,
- square,
- well-built,
- full of fun,
- flirtatious,
- paunchy,
- sportsmanlike,
- festive,
- sprightly,
- coltish,
- devil-may-care,
- kiddish,
- elvish,
- peppy,
- childlike,
- Rompish,
- jocund,
- Gambolling,
- joyful,
- upstanding,
- fun,
- sporting.
Usage Examples for COLTISH
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I followed him in, and I remember observing the contrast the neat, bright doctor, with his powder as white as snow, and his bright, black eyes and pleasant manners, made with the coltish country folk, and above all, with that filthy, heavy, bleared scarecrow of a pirate of ours, sitting far gone in rum, with his arms on the table. - "Treasure Island" by Robert Louis Stevenson
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Simeon Fenellan could clap the halter on a coltish mob; he had positively caught the roar of cries and stilled it, by capping the cries in turn, until the people cheered him; and the effect of the scene upon Victor Radnor disposed him to rank the gift of repartee higher than a certain rosily oratorical that he was permitted to tell himself he possessed, in bottle if not on draught. - "One of Our Conquerors, Complete" by George Meredith Last Updated: March 7, 2009
