SPUNKY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SPUNKY?

Need another word that means the same as “spunky”? Find 38 synonyms and 30 related words for “spunky” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Spunky” are: feisty, plucky, game, gamey, gamy, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, brave, fearless, courageous, valorous, intrepid, heroic, lionhearted, manly, manful, bold, daring, audacious, gallant, confident, stout, undaunted, dauntless, doughty, unalarmed, unflinching, unshrinking, unabashed, undismayed, attractive, pretty, handsome, good-looking, pleasing, alluring, prepossessing

Spunky as an Adjective

Definitions of "Spunky" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “spunky” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Sexually attractive.
• Showing courage.
• Courageous and determined.
• Willing to face danger.

Synonyms of "Spunky" as an adjective (38 Words)

alluring	Highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire. Her alluring smile.
attractive	Relating to attraction between physical objects. Foliage can be as attractive as flowers.
audacious	Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks. An audacious trick to pull.
bold	Fearless and daring. Cross references are printed in bold type.
brave	Possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching- Herman Melville- Willia. His medals made a brave show.
confident	Not liable to error in judgment or action. Confident of fulfillment.
courageous	Possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching- Herman Melville- Willia. Her courageous human rights work.
daring	Causing outrage or surprise by being boldly unconventional. The most daring of contemporary fiction writers.
dauntless	Showing fearlessness and determination. Dauntless bravery.
doughty	Brave and persistent. His doughty spirit kept him going.
fearless	Oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them. A fearless crusader for animal rights.
feisty	Showing courage. He got a bit feisty and tried to hit me.
gallant	Unflinching in battle or action. A gallant gentleman came over and kissed my hand.
game	Willing to face danger. They were game for anything.
gamey	Smelling spoiled or tainted.
gamy	Willing to face danger. He skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details.
good-looking	Pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion- Thackeray.
gritty	Containing or covered with grit. Her eyes felt gritty.
handsome	(of a thing) well made, imposing, and of obvious quality. Very pretty but not so extraordinarily handsome.
heroic	Having the characteristics of a hero or heroine; admirably brave or determined. Heroic bomb disposal experts.
intrepid	Fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect. Intrepid pioneers.
lionhearted	Extraordinarily courageous. A brilliant lionhearted second half comeback.
manful	Characteristic of a man. A manful attempt to smile.
manly	Possessing qualities befitting a man. Honest manly sports.
mettlesome	Having a proud and unbroken spirit. Their horses were beasts of burden not mettlesome chargers.
pleasing	Pleasant or agreeable to the senses. The pleasing austerity of the surroundings.
plucky	Marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited-Judith Crist. The plucky youngster has astounded medical staff.
prepossessing	Creating a favorable impression. Strong and vigorous and of prepossessing appearance.
pretty	(of a person, especially a woman or child) attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful. A pretty little girl with an engaging grin.
spirited	Made lively or spirited. A spirited campaigner for women s rights.
stout	Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships. Stout walking boots.
unabashed	Not embarrassed. He was unabashed by the furore his words provoked.
unalarmed	Not anxious or concerned. They are remarkably uncomplaining and unalarmed.
undaunted	Resolutely courageous. They were undaunted by the huge amount of work needed.
undismayed	Unshaken in purpose. Undismayed my mother sent me to a first class crammer for two terms.
unflinching	Not shrinking from danger. He has shown unflinching determination throughout the campaign.
unshrinking	Not shrinking from danger.
valorous	Showing great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle. Valorous deeds on the field of honour.

Usage Examples of "Spunky" as an adjective

• A spunky performance.
• My spunky boyfriend is finally home.

Associations of "Spunky" (30 Words)

anesthetize	Administer an anesthetic drug to. The patient must be anesthetized before the operation.
audacity	Aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery. He whistled at the sheer audacity of the plan.
axon	The long threadlike part of a nerve cell along which impulses are conducted from the cell body to other cells.
bold	A bold typeface or letter. No journalist was bold enough to take on the Prime Minister.
boldness	Impudent aggressiveness. The proposal required great boldness.
brave	People who are brave. He put up a brave fight before losing.
bravery	A quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear. Perhaps I ll get a medal for bravery.
courage	Strength in the face of pain or grief. She called on all her courage to face the ordeal.
daring	Radically new or original. The most daring of contemporary fiction writers.
deafness	The condition of lacking the power of hearing or having impaired hearing. A worrying example of deafness to human rights concerns.
determination	A judicial decision or sentence. The determination of molecular structures.
encouraged	Inspired with confidence.
feisty	Touchy and aggressive. A love story with a feisty heroine who s more than a pretty face.
fortitude	Courage in pain or adversity. She endured her illness with great fortitude.
hero	Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century. RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain.
impudence	The trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties. His arrogance and impudence had offended many.
indomitable	Impossible to subdue or defeat. A woman of indomitable spirit.
manliness	The fact of being typically male; masculinity. Men accustomed to proving their manliness on the streets.
mettle	The courage to carry on. The team showed their true mettle in the second half.
nerve	Any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body. She nerved herself to enter the room.
palsy	Affect with palsy. Is the calmness of philosophy or the palsy of insensibility to be looked for.
pathway	A track that constitutes or serves as a path. The principal regulatory step in the biosynthetic pathway of cholesterol.
plucky	Marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited. The plucky youngster has astounded medical staff.
prowess	Skill or expertise in a particular activity or field. The hereditary nobility had no monopoly of skill and prowess in war.
resourcefulness	The quality of being able to cope with a difficult situation. His films show remarkable technical resourcefulness.
robust	Rough and crude. The Caplan family are a robust lot.
synapse	A junction between two nerve cells, consisting of a minute gap across which impulses pass by diffusion of a neurotransmitter. Nerve impulses cross a synapse through the action of neurotransmitters.
unflinching	Not showing fear or hesitation in the face of danger or difficulty. He has shown unflinching determination throughout the campaign.
valor	The qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle. He received a medal for valor.
virility	The trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult male. Great importance is placed on a man s virility.