noun
- the quality of being spirited, courageous, or determined
Usage: informal
Examples
- Her spunkiness helped her stand up to the bullies at school.
- The coach admired the team’s spunkiness despite their losing record.
- The little dog’s spunkiness made up for its small size.
- She showed real spunkiness when she decided to start her own business.
- His spunkiness in the face of adversity inspired everyone around him.
- The candidate’s spunkiness during the debate won over many voters.