breezy

[bree-zee]

adjective

breezier, breeziest 

1. abounding in breezes; breeze; windy.

2. fresh; sprightly.

   His breezy manner was half his charm.

   Synonyms: easygoing, jaunty, lively, buoyant, lighthearted, carefree

breezy

/ ˈbriːzɪ /

adjective

1. fresh; windy

   a breezy afternoon

2. casual or carefree; lively; light-hearted

   her breezy nature

3. lacking substance; light

   a breezy conversation

Other Word Forms

• breezily adverb
• breeziness noun
• unbreezy adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of breezy¹

First recorded in 1710–20; breeze ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

That makes the richest takeaway from this mostly breezy if tonally jumbled film the utterly winning pairing of Teller and Randolph.

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Alani rounds out the group as the breezy, spiritually minded friend who, unlike everyone else, is not grinding to advance her career.

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Diligently researched and written in a breezy, conversational style, “Stupid TV” is a fine addition to the growing body of literature devoted to an American classic.

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The sun was above the horizon, and the weather was fair enough, if breezy, but the men had not gone out to fish.

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Carpenter closed, as she always does, with “Espresso,” and if you’d assumed that by now this breezy electro-pop bop would inevitably have lost some of its fizz, think again.

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Related Words

• airy 
• blithe 
• buoyant 
• carefree 
• casual 
• cheerful 
• jaunty 
• lively 
• peppy 
• racy 
• relaxed 
• sunny