Synonyms for spunky

Synonyms for (adj) spunky

Synonyms: game, gamey, gamy, mettlesome, gritty, spirited, spunky

Definition: willing to face danger

Similar words: courageous, brave

Definition: possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

Usage: Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring- Herman Melville; a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain- William Wordsworth; set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory


Synonyms: feisty, spunky, plucky

Definition: showing courage

Usage: the champion is faced with a feisty challenger

Similar words: spirited

Definition: displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness


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