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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Characterised or marked by fighting; possessing a fighting spirit or tendency..
Marry him, lady, 'tis a fightsome lad!
Out of a deprived and fatherless childhood the feisty child grew to be a “fightsome” man, with every obstacle giving him greater determination to win.
Use fightsome when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Fightsome means Characterised or marked by fighting; possessing a fighting spirit or tendency..
Common synonyms include fighty.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Marry him, lady, 'tis a fightsome lad!
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