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spunky

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Synonyms & Antonyms of spunky

marked by a lively display of strong feeling

a spunky determination to make the best of a bad situation

Synonyms for spunky

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

Words Related to spunky

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 for spunky

bloodless,
boring,
dull,
lifeless

dead,
inanimate,
lackadaisical,
languid,
languorous,
limp,
listless

inert,
lethargic,
sleepy,
sluggish,
tired,
torpid

low-pressure,
nonassertive,
unaggressive,
unambitious,
unassertive,
unenterprising

Antonyms for spunky

halfhearted,
leaden,
spiritless

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“Spunky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spunky. Accessed 31 Oct. 2020.

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