Well it is

The word spunky means upbeat, energetic, quirky, etc.

But in the same way that words can be twisted to mean other things- and I can think of many, some people fixate on alternative negative meanings.

Lots of words and symbols are taken over by people who like to drag things down. Doesn't make them bad.

We keep the positive spin on a harmless word. 🙂

Thanks for the comment!