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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for funks

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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
In reality, the refs just do the bidding of the cowards behind the curtain.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 14 July 2026

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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

Verb

Commentary on his work often describes it as a critique of race or capitalism but gingerly avoids the more superficial observation that these behaviors have a resemblance to certain presentations of psychosis.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
This approach leverages employer relationships, avoids high customer acquisition costs, and ensures unbiased advice.

— Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of avoids

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Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Kuomintang (KMT) party leader Cheng Li-wun in Beijing on Friday, April 10, 2026.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Their first and only home exhibition game arrives Friday night, when the Denver Broncos and former Saints coach Sean Payton (shakes fist) pay a preseason visit.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of shakes

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One of the most iconic New England summer escapes, Nantucket is known for its clapboard cottages (and, sure, mega-mansions), sandy beaches, hydrangeas, and elite charm.

— Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2026
When the Delgado family escapes their house, they are surrounded by other, far more hostile creatures.

— Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of escapes

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The cabin’s design, spearheaded by Jen Neilsen, eschews the ever-trendy sleek, minimalist look in favor of an experience laser-focused on comfort.

— Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
The matchmaking element has shades of hits like Married at First Sight or Indian Matchmaking, although The Last Person on Earth eschews the competition or reality element and is very much being positioned as a documentary series.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 July 2026

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