feisty (Meaning)
feisty (s)
showing courage
quick to take offense
Synonyms & Antonyms of feisty
Synonyms:
- rude
- quarrelsome
- argumentative
- belligerent
- agonistic
- pugnacious
- acidic
- scrappy
- on the warpath
- truculent
- warlike
- irritable
- savage
- chippy
- confrontational
- vicious
- brawly
- fierce
- disputatious
- gladiatorial
- bellicose
- combative
- ugly
- assaultive
Antonyms:
- conciliatory
- benign
- uncombative
- amicable
- gentle
- conciliatory
- gentle
- antimilitarist
- unbelligerent
- benign
- kindhearted
- ingratiating
- genial
- unwarlike
- sociable
- uncontentious
- nonbelligerent
- complaisant
- kindhearted
- quiet
- amicable
- mild
- relaxed
- nonbelligerent
- serene
- good-tempered
- calm
- mild
- sociable
- uncontentious
- good-tempered
- genial
- tranquil
- cordial
- unwarlike
- quiet
- tranquil
- uncombative
- relaxed
- ingratiating
- antimilitarist
- obliging
- obliging
- serene
- complaisant
- cordial
- unbelligerent
- calm
Synonyms:
- querulous
- touchy
- dyspeptic
- ill-tempered
- fighting
- prickly
- ill-natured
- choleric
- waspish
- testy
- cross
- warring
- petulant
- peevish
- bilious
- discordant
- huffy
- snappy
- snappish
- hot-tempered
- fractious
- bearish
- grouchy
- disagreeable
- bristly
- irascible
- fretful
- battling
- ornery
- ill-humored
- stroppy
- cranky
- crabby
- surly
- pettish
- antagonistic
- grumpy
Antonyms:
feisty Sentence Examples
- The feisty redhead stood her ground and refused to back down from the bully.
- My grandmother is a feisty old lady who loves to tell jokes and make people laugh.
- The feisty little dog barked and growled at the much larger dog, who backed down.
- The feisty kitten climbed to the top of the cat tree and refused to come down.
- The feisty politician was known for her outspoken views and her willingness to challenge the status quo.
- The feisty young woman was determined to succeed in her career, despite the many challenges she faced.
- The feisty horse bucked and reared, refusing to be ridden by the inexperienced rider.
- The feisty child refused to eat her vegetables, no matter how much her parents tried to coax her.
- The feisty team fought hard, but they ultimately lost the game.
- The feisty CEO was known for his aggressive business tactics and his willingness to take risks.
FAQs About the word feisty
showing courage, quick to take offense
militant, contentious,aggressive, hostile, rude, quarrelsome, argumentative, belligerent, agonistic,pugnacious
pacific, peaceable,peaceful, amiable, pacific, pleasant, nonaggressive, peaceful, peaceable, friendly
The feisty redhead stood her ground and refused to back down from the bully.
My grandmother is a feisty old lady who loves to tell jokes and make people laugh.
The feisty little dog barked and growled at the much larger dog, who backed down.
The feisty kitten climbed to the top of the cat tree and refused to come down.