FUNKS Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of funk

as in cowards

a person who shows a shameful lack of courage in the face of danger he may be a strong, athletic guy, but he's a real funk when it comes to donating blood

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verb

present tense third-person singular of funk

as in ducks

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Noun

The Padres managed just five hits, with one bouncing off a base to plate their first run of the game and another off a pitcher’s glove cracking the door open for a hitter in the deepest of funks. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026 The flip side of all this is that Perez’s terrific career has been marked by funks and spurts … just seldom this early. — Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026 But both clubs could end those funks and in convincing fashion, since both sit perched atop their respective divisions presently. — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026 Now, as the Knicks head into the final stretch of a season ownership expects to end in an NBA Finals appearance, Bridges is stuck in one of the worst extended offensive funks of his career. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026 His take on the professional star whisperer, ready to drop everything for his client in a nanosecond and able to coax him out of funks via endless distractions, is neither cloyingly affectionate nor barbed. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025 Maybe another manager could’ve done or said something to restore their confidence and shake them out of their long funks a little bit quicker. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025

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No, and as true as all that might be, the most important lesson is that DEI turns people into cowards.

— Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
To me, the most notable change — outside of Robert not getting fully naked, you cowards — is that the meltdown is witnessed by much more of the senior class.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of cowards

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In the video, the subject ducks his head in the opposite direction of the doorbell camera.

— Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes , Christina Dugan Ramirez , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Julia Bonavita , Peter D'Abrosca , Alexandra Koch , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
The sun ducks down and sets Conejo Mountain against warm pinks and purples, transforming the ridgeline into an epic silhouette.

— Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025

Definition of ducks

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Records from Louisiana Economic Development show that in exchange for SpaceX paying the Vermilion Parish government about $25 million annually, the company avoids paying billions of dollars in property taxes over 25 years.

— Drew Hawkins, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026
Where so many historical novels lean on cliches, Perry avoids them and finds a deeper emotional truth.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of avoids

Verb

One of the early winners, Bo Nickal, shakes his hand and gives the president a shout-out on live TV.

— Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Sep. 2026
Across the way, awakening Uranus shakes your 2nd House of Resources, and this opposition asks your personal values to speak up.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of shakes

Verb

Continue reading … POLITICS HEARTLAND HERO — Patriotic woman fills void after Dem gov shuns America's 250th birthday bash.

— , FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
This strategy shuns grand openings, favoring subtle engagement and long-term commitment, guiding future US growth.

— Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Definition of shuns

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After overseeing local launches of Paramount+ and Pluto TV while at Paramount Canada, Smith became the top programmer at CBC/Radio Canada, Canada’s public broadcaster that eschews American TV series for homegrown programming.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Ross’ music eschews the cathartic function of a lot of classic heartland rock, maybe because his lyric-writing is fairly literary and terse.

— Shaad D’Souza, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2026

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