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spunk - 20 thesaurus results
Main Entry: spunk
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: courage, nerve
Synonyms: backbone, determination, doggedness, fortitude, grit*, gumption*, guts*, intestinal fortitude*, mettle, moxie*, pluck, resolution, spirit, gameness, toughness, true grit
Antonyms: cowardice
Main Entry: bravery
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: boldness
Synonyms: courage, daring, fortitude, gallantry, grit, guts, heroism, mettle, pluck, spirit, spunk, valor, dauntlessness, fearlessness, hardiness, indomitability, intrepidity, pluckiness
Antonyms: cowardice, diffidence, humility, timidity
Main Entry: fortitude
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: strength of mind; guts
Synonyms: backbone*, boldness, bravery, constancy, courage, determination, endurance, firmness, grit*, hardihood, heart, mettle, moxie, nerve, patience, perseverance, pith, pluck, resolution, spine*, spirit, spunk, stamina, starch, staying power, stomach, tenacity, valor, braveness, courageousness, dauntlessness, fearlessness, gutsiness, intrepidity, resoluteness, stick-to-itiveness, stoutheartedness, true grit, valiancy, valorousness, what it takes
Antonyms: cowardice, helplessness, weakness
Main Entry: guts
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: nerve, boldness
Synonyms: audacity, backbone*, courage, daring, effrontery, fortitude, grit*, hardihood, heart*, intestinal fortitude*, mettle, moxie*, pluck, resolution, spine*, spirit, spunk*, willpower, dauntlessness, forcefulness, sand*
Antonyms: cowardice, fear, timidity
Main Entry: initiative
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: eagerness to do something
Synonyms: action, ambition, drive, energy, enterprise, enthusiasm, gumption*, leadership, moxie*, originality, punch, push, resource, spunk*, steam*, vigor, dynamism, get-up-and-go, inventiveness, resourcefulness
Antonyms: indifference, lethargy
Main Entry: mettle
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: boldness, strength of character
Synonyms: animation, ardor, backbone, bravery, caliber, courage, daring, disposition, energy, fire, force, fortitude, gallantry, grit*, guts*, hardihood, heart*, life*, makeup, moxie, nature, nerve, pluck, quality, resolution, resolve, spirit, spunk, stamina, stamp*, starch, temper, temperament, valor, vigor, vitality, dauntlessness, gameness, indomitability, kidney
Notes: meddle means to intrude or interfere in other people's affairs or business; mettle is the courage and fortitude to carry on; a medal is a piece of metal in the form of a coin intended to be used as an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
Antonyms: weakness
Main Entry: perseverance
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: diligence, hard work
Synonyms: backbone*, constancy, continuance, cool, dedication, determination, doggedness, drive, endurance, grit*, guts*, moxie*, persistence, pluck*, resolution, spunk, stamina, tenacity, immovability, indefatigability, pertinacity, prolonging, purposefulness, pursuance, sedulity, steadfastness, stick-to-itiveness
Antonyms: apathy, idleness, indolence, laziness, lethargy
Main Entry: pizzazz
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: energy; flamboyance
Synonyms: élan, ability, animation, aptitude, bounce, dash, drive, effectiveness, fire, force, gift, hustle, intensity, juice, knack, life, liveliness, moxie*, muscle, oomph*, panache, pep, pluck, potency, power, presence, punch, push, shine*, spirit, splash*, spunk, stamina, vim, virility, vitality, vivacity, zeal, zest, zing, zip*, forcefulness, get-up-and-go
Main Entry: pluck
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: person's resolution, courage
Synonyms: backbone*, boldness, bravery, determination, grit, guts*, hardihood, heart*, intestinal fortitude*, mettle, moxie*, nerve, resolution, spirit, spunk, dauntlessness, intrepidity
Antonyms: cowardice, dispiritedness, irresolution
Main Entry: tenacity
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: diligence, stubbornness
Synonyms: application, backbone, chutzpah*, clock*, courage, determination, doggedness, firmness, grit, guts*, heart*, intestinal fortitude*, moxie*, nerve, obstinacy, perseverance, persistence, resolution, resolve, spunk, starch*, stomach*, gutsiness, guttiness, inflexibility, intransigence, obduracy, pertinacity, resoluteness, staunchness, steadfastness, stick-to-itiveness, strength of purpose, true grit, what it takes, willfulness
Antonyms: indifference, weakness, irresolution, slackness
Main Entry: valor
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: bravery
Synonyms: backbone*, boldness, courage, dash*, defiance, derring-do*, determination, fight, firmness, fortitude, gallantry, grit*, guts*, hardihood, heart, heroism, intestinal fortitude*, mettle, moxie*, nerve, pluck, prowess, resolution, spirit, spunk, starch*, stomach*, tenacity, fearlessness, indomitableness, intrepidity, invincibility, sand*, valiance, valiancy
Antonyms: cowardice
Main Entry: verve
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: energy, enthusiasm
Synonyms: élan, activity, ardor, dash, drive, endurance, fire, force, go, gumption, gusto, hardihood, intensity, juice, liveliness, moxie*, passion, pep, pizzazz, pluck, power, punch, sparkle, spirit, spunk, stamina, steam, strength, vigor, vim, virility, vitality, zeal, zest, zing, zip*, forcefulness, get-up-and-go, toughness
Main Entry: vitality
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: energy, spirit
Synonyms: animation, ardor, audacity, bang, being, bloom, bounce, clout, continuity, drive, endurance, existence, exuberance, fervor, force, go, guts*, intensity, life, liveliness, pep, pizzazz*, power, pulse, punch, snap, sparkle, spunk*, stamina, starch*, steam, strength, stuff*, verve, vigor, vim, vivacity, zest, zing*, zip*, get-up-and-go, lustiness, robustness, venturesomeness, vivaciousness
Antonyms: apathy, lethargy
Main Entry: intestinal fortitude
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: strength of will
Synonyms: backbone, chutzpah, courage, endurance, energy, fitness, fortitude, guts, heart, moxie, spunk, stamina, staying power, stick-to-it-iveness, strength, vigor, wind, balls, brass balls, gutsiness, toughness
Main Entry: backbone
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: strength of character
Synonyms: courage, determination, firmness, fortitude, grit, guts, hardihood, heart, intestinal fortitude*, mettle, moral fiber, nerve, pluck, resolution, resolve, spunk, stamina, tenacity, will, willpower, steadfastness, toughness
Antonyms: weakness, ineptness, powerlessness, spinelessness
Main Entry: confidence
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: belief in oneself
Synonyms: aplomb, assurance, backbone, boldness, certainty, cool, courage, daring, dash, determination, firmness, fortitude, grit, hardihood, heart, impudence, mettle, morale, nerve, pluck, poise, presumption, reliance, resolution, self-possession, spirit, spunk, tenacity, brashness, elan, faith in oneself, fearlessness, intrepidity, resoluteness, self-reliance, sureness
Antonyms: uncertainty, unconfidence
Main Entry: determination
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: perseverance
Synonyms: assurance, backbone*, boldness, bravery, certainty, constancy, conviction, courage, decision, dedication, doggedness, drive, energy, fortitude, grit, guts*, hardihood, heart*, independence, nerve*, obstinacy, persistence, pluck*, purpose, resolution, resolve, self-confidence, spine*, spunk*, stubbornness, tenacity, valor, willpower, certitude, dauntlessness, dogmatism, fearlessness, firm-ness, indomitability, intrepidity, purposefulness, resoluteness, single-mindedness, steadfastness, stiff upper lip
Antonyms: doubt, hesitation, vacillation, disinterest, irresolution, spinelessness
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