Top synonyms for “spunk”: heart, kindling, mettle, nerve, punk, tinder, touchwood.
Definitions
- (noun)the courage to carry on“he kept fighting on pure spunk”
- (noun)material for starting a fire
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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What is another word for "spunk"?
Common synonyms for "spunk" include heart, kindling, mettle, nerve, punk, tinder. Our thesaurus lists 7 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "spunk" mean?
the courage to carry on Example: "he kept fighting on pure spunk"
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