Synonyms for plucky

Most common

brave · spirited · feisty · gutsy

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Adjective

Antonyms

timorous, chicken-hearted

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

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

Example sentences

• brave When it comes to war, they are as brave as anyone.
• spirited She chose the most spirited horse in the stable.
• feisty I think of them as feisty rather than uppity.
• gutsy People are cool when they're gutsy, doesn't matter if they're men or women.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

game¹

5 letters

brave¹, hardy², gutsy²

6 letters

heroic³, daring², gritty², feisty², spunky²

7 letters

valiant², gallant², doughty²

8 letters

spirited³, fearless², resolute³, intrepid³, stalwart²

9 letters

dauntless

10 letters

courageous³, mettlesome

11 letters

indomitable⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hardy² = 2 syllables).