Difference between Spunky and Spirited

What is the difference between Spunky and Spirited?

Spunky as an adjective is spirited or plucky. while Spirited as an adjective is lively, vigorous, animated or courageous.

Spunky

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Spirited or plucky. Pertaining to or like spunk (semen). Stained with semen.

Spirited

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To carry off, especially in haste, secrecy, or mystery.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Lively, vigorous, animated or courageous.Behaving in a specified way that has a particular feeling, mood, or character.

Example sentence: A lot of kid characters you see on TV are sassy, and snarky, and think they're just the coolest kids in the world, and are mean spirited.

We hope you now know whether to use Spunky or Spirited in your sentence.

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