plucky

Meaning

Having or showing pluck, courage or spirit in trying circumstances.

Synonyms

brave

spunky

courageous

daring

bold

gutsy

fearless

feisty

valiant

audacious

intrepid

hot-tempered

lion-hearted

manly

♂️

persevering

persisting

racy

self-confident

sharp

spirited

stalwart

stout

stouthearted

sturdy

tenacious

tough

unblinking

unflinching

unshrinking

venturesome

hard to deal with

being bold

having a lot of guts

being quite nerveless

unfrightened

unintimidated

bony

confident

dauntless

dogged

full-grown

gallant

gamy

gritty

hardy

heroic

Translations

coraggioso

moedig

courageux

yiğit

dapper

cesur

dilawêr

mutige

tapfer

θαρραλέος

mêrxas

çeleng

egît

yürekli

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈplʌki/

Etymology

From pluck (“nerve, persistence”) + -y.