plucky in English dictionary

  • plucky

    Meanings and definitions of "plucky"

    • Having or showing pluck, courage or spirit in trying circumstances.
    • adjective
      Having or showing pluck, courage or spirit in trying circumstances.
    • having or showing pluck
    • adjective
      marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited; "you have to admire her; it was a gutsy thing to do"; "the gutsy...intensity of her musical involvement"-Judith Crist; "a gutsy red wine"
    • adjective
      showing courage; "the champion is faced with a feisty challenger"

    Synonyms of "plucky" in English dictionary

    gutsy, spirited, feisty are the top synonyms of "plucky" in the English thesaurus.

    • gutsy · spirited · feisty · spunky
    • gutsy

      marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited; "you have to admire her; it was a gutsy thing to do"; "the gutsy...intensity of her musical involvement"-Judith Crist; "a gutsy red wine"

    • feisty · spunky

      showing courage; "the champion is faced with a feisty challenger"

    Antonyms of "plucky" in English dictionary

    gutless is the antonym of "plucky" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of plucky

    • plucky ( comparative pluckier, superlative pluckiest)
    • plucky (comparative pluckier, superlative pluckiest)
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