plucky

Examples

• All

• Kaitlin Nest, plucky new teller who married the wrong guy.

  Flypaper (2011)

• Well, LTT has your back, plucky consumer.

  Linus Tech Tips

• But the plucky animal did, although her tail did not.

  Dolphin Tale (2011)

• Mostly, they have been a plucky band of overachievers.

  Blog text (23)

• One or two plucky souls stand up at a town meeting and vow to fight.

  Academic text (2005)

• But if I know anything about it, you've been damned plucky, eh?

  Fiction book (2001)

• One of her patients was a plucky teenager whom Devlin used to babysit.

  Blog text (6)

• This week the spotlight fell on Donald Crowhurst, the plucky amateur sailor from Teignmouth, who has been posting some remarkable speeds in his self-designed trimaran, according to his press agent Rodney Hallworth.

  The Mercy (2018)

• Despite the heavy rain, the plucky hikers continued their journey up the mountain.

• Facing a difficult challenge, the plucky girl stood up for her friends and defended them.

Synonyms

B

brave

vsplucky

906 1.0

Has courage when facing danger, pain or fear

is similar but often highlights determined effort in tough situations

C

courageous

vsplucky

157 3.3

Not afraid to face danger or problems

focuses more on determined action during hard times than on fearless stoicism

F

feisty

vsplucky

59 4.8

Full of energy and ready to argue or fight

shows courage and determination but without emphasis on fighting or arguing

G

gritty

vsplucky

41 5.5

Brave and determined when things are difficult or dangerous

shows courage too but with less focus on long sustained toughness

G

gutsy

vsplucky

• Informal

30 6.3

Brave and willing to take risks in hard situations

is similar but stresses steady determined courage rather than bold uninhibited style

S

scrappy

vsplucky

18 6.0

Showing strong determination and a fighting spirit

shares determination but lacks the specific focus on aggression and fighting

S

spunky

vsplucky

• Informal

16 4.6

Brave and full of energy and determination

emphasizes courage in hard situations rather than lively spirited energy

G

gallant

vsplucky

8 5.6

Being brave and lively in a bold, energetic way

shows courage and determination but without the bold noble manner

V

valorous

vsplucky

• Formal

1 8.8

Being very brave when you face danger

expresses courage too but usually at a less extreme level

G

gutty

vsplucky

• Slang

1 8.6

Showing courage and determination when things are hard

is similar but often highlights a plainer less bold form of courage

N

nervy

vsplucky

1 7.5

Showing courage in dangerous or risky situations

expresses courage and determination but without the same bold daring edge

S

stouthearted

vsplucky

1 8.2

Brave and determined when facing danger or hard times

places less weight on steady firm resolve and favors quick determined acts

S

steely-nerved

vsplucky

8.3

Very calm and brave in dangerous or difficult situations

shows courage and determination but with less implied calm self control

S

steely-spined

vsplucky

8.1

Being brave and calm under pressure

shows courage too but places less stress on firm unyielding character

Antonyms

C

cowardly

84 3.9

Feeling fear and avoiding dangerous or difficult situations

T

timid

60 3.5

Shy and afraid to do new or risky things

How Brave

heroic

154 3.8

valiant

• Formal

35 6.1

plucky

14 6.8

brave

906 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology