Antonyms of adj feisty

2 senses of feisty

Sense 1
feisty, plucky, spunky -- (showing courage; "the champion is faced with a feisty challenger")

INDIRECT (VIA spirited) -> spiritless -- (lacking ardor or vigor or energy; "a spiritless reply to criticism")

Sense 2
huffy, thin-skinned, feisty, touchy -- (quick to take offense)

INDIRECT (VIA sensitive) -> insensitive -- (deficient in human sensibility; not mentally or morally sensitive; "insensitive to the needs of the patients")

Similarity of adj feisty

2 senses of feisty

Sense 1
feisty, plucky, spunky -- (showing courage; "the champion is faced with a feisty challenger")
       => spirited (vs. spiritless) -- (displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness)

Sense 2
huffy, thin-skinned, feisty, touchy -- (quick to take offense)
       => sensitive (vs. insensitive) -- (being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others; "sensitive to the local community and its needs")

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