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Definition/Meaning

(adjective)

full of life, spirit, and courage;

e.g. She has a spunky personality and isn't afraid of any stranger that comes her way.

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Similar Words

Dabbling

Fiery

High-spirited

Hotheaded

Impetuous

Mettlesome

Peppery

Plucky

Spirited

Unafraid

Undeterred

Undismayed

Unswerving

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Opposite Words

Afraid

Aghast

Alarmed

Bloodless

Boring

Chicken

Chickenhearted

Coward

Cowardly

Craven

Dastardly

Dead

Dull

Fainthearted

Fearful

Fearsome

Frightened

Gutless

Hysteric

Hysterical

Inanimate

Inert

Lackadaisical

Languid

Languorous

Lethargic

Lifeless

Lily-livered

Limp

Listless

Low-pressure

Mousy

Nonassertive

Panic-stricken

Phobic

Poltroon

Poor-spirited

Pusillanimous

Recreant

Scared

Scary

Shocked

Shy

Skittish

Sleepy

Sluggish

Spineless

Timid

Timorous

Tired

Torpid

Tremulous

Unaggressive

Unambitious

Unassertive

Unheroic

Yellow

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Related Words

Adventuresome

Adventurous

Aggressive

Ambitious

Animate

Animated

Antic

Ardent

Assertive

Audacious

Bold

Bouncing

Bouncy

Brave

Brisk

Coltish

Courageous

Daring

Dauntless

Doughty

Emboldened

Emphatic

Energetic

Enterprising

Fay

Fearless

Feisty

Fervent

Frisky

Frolicsome

Gallant

Greathearted

Gutsy

Gutty

Hardy

Heroic

High-pressure

Impassioned

In-your-face

Intrepid

Jaunty

Jazzy

Kinetic

Larky

Lionhearted

Manful

Militant

Nerved

Nervy

Obtrusive

Passionate

Peppy

Perky

Pert

Playful

Pushy

Rollicking

Snappy

Spanking

Sparky

Sportful

Sportive

Sprightly

Springy

Stalwart

Stout

Stouthearted

Undaunted

Valiant

Valorous

Venturesome

Venturous

Vital

Vivacious

Zippy

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