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Feisty

adjective/fˈaɪsti/
Definition
showing courage
quick to take offense
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fˈaɪsti/
🇬🇧British English
/fˈaɪsti/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fˈaɪsti/
2 syllables Say it as /fˈaɪsti/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectiveshowing courage
“the champion is faced with a feisty challenger”
adjectivequick to take offense
Word Forms
plucknounthe trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury
pluckinessnounthe trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury
spunknounthe courage to carry on
huffinessnouna passing state of anger and resentment
touchinessnounfeeling easily irritated
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
temperamentvoll
Mut zeigen
🇫🇷French
fougueux
faire preuve de courage
🇪🇸Spanish
luchador
mostrando coraje
🇮🇹Italian
esuberante
mostrando coraggio
🇳🇱Dutch
hardnekkig
moed tonen
🇵🇹Portuguese
agressivo
mostrando coragem
🇷🇺Russian
злющий
демонстрируя храбрость
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उत्साही
साहस दिखा रहे हैं
🇮🇳Tamil
கொடூரமான
தைரியம் காட்டும்
🇮🇳Telugu
విపరీతమైన
ధైర్యం చూపిస్తున్నారు
🇮🇳Marathi
उग्र
धैर्य दाखवत आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઉગ્ર
હિંમત બતાવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಉಗ್ರವಾದ
ಧೈರ್ಯ ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഭയങ്കരമായ
ധൈര്യം കാണിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਭੜਕਾਊ
ਹਿੰਮਤ ਦਿਖਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
پرجوش
ہمت دکھا رہا ہے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
活泼的
表现出勇气
🇯🇵Japanese
元気のいい
勇気を示す
🇰🇷Korean
거침없는
용기를 보여주는
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hung hãn
thể hiện lòng dũng cảm
🇹🇭Thai
ซ่า
แสดงความกล้าหาญ
🇮🇩Indonesian
penuh semangat
menunjukkan keberanian
🇲🇾Malay
penuh semangat
menunjukkan keberanian
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مشاكس
إظهار الشجاعة
🇮🇷Persian
پر جنب و جوش
نشان دادن شجاعت
🇹🇷Turkish
alıngan
cesaret göstermek
🇮🇱Hebrew
חוצבי
מראה אומץ
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'feisty'?
The primary meaning of 'feisty' is 'showing courage'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'feisty' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'feisty' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'feisty' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'feisty' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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