spunky

spunky

adjective \ˈspəŋ-kē\

spunk·i·erspunk·i·est

Definition of SPUNKY

: full of spunk : spirited

— spunk·i·ly \-kə-lē\ adverb

— spunk·i·ness \-kē-nəs\ noun

Examples of SPUNKY

1. <a spunky determination to make the best of a bad situation>

First Known Use of SPUNKY

1786

Related to SPUNKY

Synonyms

fiery, gingery, high-spirited, mettlesome, peppery, spirited

Antonyms

halfhearted, leaden, spiritless

Related Words

aggressive, ambitious, assertive, high-pressure, in-your-face, militant, pushy; animate, animated, bouncing, bouncy, brisk, energetic, feisty, frisky, jaunty, jazzy, kinetic, peppy, perky, pert, racy, scrappy, snappy, spanking, sparky, sprightly, springy, vital, vivacious, zippy; ardent, fervent, impassioned, passionate; emphatic, obtrusive

Near Antonyms

bloodless, boring, dull, lifeless; dead, inanimate, lackadaisical, languid, languorous, limp, listless; inert, lethargic, sleepy, sluggish, tired, torpid; low-pressure, nonassertive, unaggressive, unambitious, unassertive, unenterprising

Rhymes with SPUNKY

chunky, clunky, flunky, funky, gunky, hunky, Hunky, junkie, junky, monkey, punkie, punky, skunky, spunkie