Feistiness — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective noun /ˈfī-stē/

Meaning & Definition of Feistiness

Feistiness (adjective)

  1. full of nervous energy, fidgety
  2. touchy, quarrelsome
  3. exuberantly frisky

Feistiness (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. an inclination to fight or quarrel

    "a panel of political pundits with a well-earned reputation for unfettered feistiness"

    similar: aggression, aggressiveness, assaultiveness, bellicosity, belligerence, belligerency, combativeness, contentiousness, defiance, disputatiousness, fight, militance, militancy, militantness, pugnacity, quarrelsomeness, scrappiness, truculence, chip on one's shoulder
    related: antagonism, fierceness, hostility, hyperaggressiveness, unfriendliness, imperialism, jingoism, militarism, acidity, biliousness, captiousness, crankiness, crossness, disagreeableness, fractiousness, fretfulness, grouchiness, grumpiness, huffiness, irascibility, irascibleness, irritability, irritableness, orneriness, peevishness, pettishness, petulance, querulousness, rudeness, surliness, testiness, waspishness
    opposite: nonaggression, pacifism
    near: antiaggression, anti-imperialism, antimilitarism, affability, amiability, amicability, benevolence, cordiality, friendliness, geniality, graciousness, pleasantness, sociability, gentleness, kindliness, mildness, amenability, complaisance, placability

Related Entry: Feisty (adjective)

Feisty is a different word from Feistiness. The synonyms below are for feisty, not for feistiness.

  1. feeling or displaying eagerness to fight

    "a feisty hockey player who has spent more than his share of time in the penalty box"

    similar: aggressive, agonistic, argumentative, assaultive, bellicose, belligerent, brawly, chippy, combative, confrontational, contentious, discordant, disputatious, gladiatorial, militant, pugnacious, quarrelsome, scrappy, truculent, warlike, on the warpath
    related: antagonistic, fierce, hostile, hot-tempered, acidic, bearish, bilious, bristly, choleric, crabby, cranky, cross, disagreeable, dyspeptic, fractious, fretful, grouchy, grumpy, huffy, ill-humored, ill-natured, ill-tempered, irascible, irritable, ornery, peevish, pettish, petulant, prickly, querulous, rude, snappish, snappy, stroppy (British), surly, testy, touchy, ugly, waspish, savage, vicious, battling, fighting, warring
    opposite: nonaggressive, nonbelligerent, pacific, peaceable, peaceful, unbelligerent, uncombative, uncontentious
    near: anti-imperialist, antimilitarist, unwarlike, affable, amiable, amicable, benevolent, complaisant, conciliatory, cordial, easygoing, friendly, genial, good-natured, good-tempered, gracious, ingratiating, kindhearted, obliging, pleasant, sociable, calm, quiet, relaxed, serene, tranquil, benign, gentle, kindly, mild

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Feistiness

The most common words with a similar meaning to Feistiness:

aggression, aggressiveness, assaultiveness, bellicosity, belligerence, belligerency, combativeness, contentiousness, defiance, disputatiousness, fight, militance, militancy, militantness, pugnacity, quarrelsomeness, scrappiness, truculence, chip on one's shoulder

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Feistiness

Words with the opposite meaning of Feistiness:

nonaggression, pacifism

Related Words for Feistiness

antagonism, fierceness, hostility, hyperaggressiveness, unfriendliness, imperialism, jingoism, militarism, acidity, biliousness, captiousness, crankiness, crossness, disagreeableness, fractiousness, fretfulness, grouchiness, grumpiness, huffiness, irascibility, irascibleness, irritability, irritableness, orneriness, peevishness, pettishness, petulance, querulousness, rudeness, surliness

Near Antonyms of Feistiness

antiaggression, anti-imperialism, antimilitarism, affability, amiability, amicability, benevolence, cordiality, friendliness, geniality, graciousness, pleasantness, sociability, gentleness, kindliness, mildness, amenability, complaisance, placability

Word Forms of Feistiness

Inflections: feistier, feistiest

Derived words: feistiness (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Feistiness

feist + -y:1

First known use: 1896

Frequently Asked Questions about Feistiness

What does "Feistiness" mean?

"Feistiness" means full of nervous energy, fidgety. As an an adjective and a noun, it is defined as: full of nervous energy, fidgety.

What is another word for "Feistiness"?

Other words for "Feistiness" include aggression, aggressiveness, assaultiveness, bellicosity, belligerence, belligerency, combativeness and contentiousness. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Feistiness" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Feistiness"?

There are 51 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Feistiness". Common alternatives include aggression, aggressiveness, assaultiveness, bellicosity, belligerence, belligerency, combativeness, contentiousness, defiance and disputatiousness.

What is the opposite of "Feistiness"?

Antonyms of "Feistiness" include nonaggression and pacifism. Near antonyms include antiaggression, anti-imperialism, antimilitarism and affability.

How do you use "Feistiness" in a sentence?

Examples of "Feistiness" in a sentence: "a panel of political pundits with a well-earned reputation for unfettered feistiness".

Is "Feistiness" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Feistiness" can be used as an adjective and a noun, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Feistiness"?

"Feistiness" is pronounced /ˈfī-stē/.

What is the origin of the word "Feistiness"?

"Feistiness" comes from feist + -y:1. First known use: 1896.