feisty

plein de vie, fougueux

Plein d’énergie et prêt à affronter les difficultés avec courage.

En anglais simple : Full of energy and ready to face difficulties bravely.

• My grandmother is still feisty.
• The film features a feisty young heroine.
• Her feisty spirit helped her face every setback.

Synonymes : spirited, spunky, plucky

Contraires : timid

Expressions courantes : feisty character, feisty young woman

combatif, bagarreur

Prêt à se battre ou à résister, même face à plus grand ou plus fort que soi.

En anglais simple : Ready to fight or resist others, even when smaller or weaker than them.

• The little dog is feisty.
• Their feisty team refused to surrender against stronger opponents.
• A feisty defender blocked every attack.

Synonymes : combative, scrappy, pugnacious

Contraires : meek

Expressions courantes : small but feisty, feisty opponent

susceptible, querelleur

Qui se vexe facilement et se met vite à se disputer.

En anglais simple : Easily upset and quick to start an argument.

• He gets feisty when criticised.
• Her feisty attitude turned a small disagreement into an argument.
• The usually calm customer became feisty over a minor mistake.

Synonymes : touchy, argumentative, irritable

Contraires : easygoing

Expressions courantes : feisty mood, feisty attitude