feistier
Having more spunk
Feistier is the comparative form of feisty—more spirited, scrappy, or aggressively energetic.
Someone feistier than expected puts up more of a fight: The challenger proved feistier than the champ anticipated.
The word often carries grudging admiration for boldness despite small size or low status.
combative
Hostile and eager to clash
- pugnaciousInclined to quarrel
- scrappierMore inclined to tussle
- combativeInclined toward conflict
- quarrelsomeInclined to dispute
contentious · truculent · antagonistic · confrontational · argumentative · snappier · testier · pricklier
belligerent
Hostile and eager to clash
- pugnaciousInclined to quarrel
- scrappierMore inclined to tussle
- combativeInclined toward conflict
quarrelsome · contentious · truculent · antagonistic · confrontational · argumentative · snappier · testier · pricklier · crankier
spunkier
More bold and lively
sassier · peppier · zestier · livelier · snappier · friskier · perkier · zippier · sprightlier · jauntier
fiercer
More violently intense
- bolderMore courageous