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Definition 2024

feisty

feisty

English

Adjective

feisty ‎(comparative feistier or more feisty, superlative feistiest or most feisty)

Tenacious, energetic, spunky.
Belligerent; prepared to stand and fight, especially in spite of relatively small stature or some other disadvantage.
Easily offended and ready to bicker.

Derived terms

Translations

tenacious

Czech: houževnatý
Dutch: hardnekkig (nl)
Finnish: ärhäkkä, kipakka (fi)
French: tenace (fr)
German: zäh (de), hartnäckig (de)
Italian: tenace (it), tosto (it)

Romanian: tenace (ro)
Russian: напо́ристый (ru) ‎(napóristyj)
Spanish: tenaz (es)
Swedish: ettrig (sv)

belligerent

Czech: útočný, agresivní (cs)
Dutch: strijdlustig (nl), strijdbaar (nl), vechtlustig
Finnish: ärhäkkä
French: qui a du tempérament, agressif (fr)
German: streitsüchtig (de), kampflustig

Italian: combattivo (it)
Russian: вздо́рный (ru) ‎(vzdórnyj)
Spanish: agresivo (es)
Swedish: stridslysten (sv), stridbar

easily offended

Czech: svárlivý, hašteřivý
Dutch: lichtgeraakt

Finnish: herkkänahkainen, ärhäkkä

References

↑ “feisty” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).