Synonyms for feisty

Most common

thin-skinned · touchy · spunky

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

Antonyms

timid, meek, submissive

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Tenacious, energetic, spunky.

   The feisty puppy barked at everyone.

2. adj. 2

   Belligerent; prepared to stand and fight, especially in spite of relatively small stature or some other disadvantage.

Related words

Word family

feistiness

Example sentences

• touchy Sami said marriage was a very touchy subject for him.
• scrappy Wow, you're really in a bad mood. Don't get scrappy.
• testy He gets really testy when he doesn't get his way.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

testy², huffy²

6 letters

touchy², plucky², spunky²

7 letters

scrappy²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (testy² = 2 syllables).