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Another word for puppyish

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• adjective (Context 1)

Resembling or characteristic of a puppy, especially in being playfully exuberant, eager to please, or affectionately clumsy.

Usage Example

"The new intern greeted everyone in the office with a playful enthusiasm that was hard to resist."

Strong
playful
exuberant
boisterous
Weak
eager
frisky

Opposites of puppyish

The opposite of puppyish shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

aloof
reserved
staid
jaded
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• Nearby Words

puppy
puppydog
puppyhood
puppyish
puppylike
pupunha
pupusa

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Puppyish. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/puppyish
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