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spunk Antonyms

Opposite of spunk

Because the opposite of spunk shifts with each meaning, the 8 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

Courage, spirit, determination, or mettle (used informally).

Usage Example

"The young entrepreneur showed plenty of cowardice when pitching her business idea to the tough panel of investors."

Strongest
cowardice
timidity
spinelessness
Strong
fearfulness
pusillanimity

• verb (Context 2)

To spend or squander money or resources extravagantly and recklessly (informal slang).

Usage Example

"He spunked his entire inheritance on luxury cars within a single year."

Strongest
save
Strong
conserve
hoard

Similar words to spunk

Words similar to spunk shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

squander
grit
pluck
mettle
fritter away
blow
tinder
touchwood
See all synonyms of spunk

• Nearby Words

spry
spryly
spryness
spunk
spunkiness
spunky
spur

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Spunk. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/spunk
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