PLUCKINESS Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

pluckiness

noun

Definition of pluckiness

as in fortitude

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Recent Examples of pluckiness From their first encounter, the fantastic Petrova holds her ground, playing Iris with assured pluckiness. — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026

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Noun

Kouvin missed the cut at the John Deere Classic but has since shown fortitude and an incredible golf game, winning the 3M Open and placing T-10 at the ISCO Championship and T-31 at the Rocket Mortgage Classic.

— Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
But, deciding to still move forward with their round of golf knowing the boss would find out at some point took fortitude.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of fortitude

Noun

But what her mum did have was grit, raising her children alone and working three jobs to keep ponies in their lives.

— Gemma Redrup, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
That Crowley came from behind to win was a testament to Evers’ grit and determination to keep the nomination from Hong, whom Evers said was unlikely to win in November, and to how terrible of a campaigner Hong turned out to be in the home stretch.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of grit

Noun

The friends haven’t seen each other in some time, though Frankie spends many an evening parked outside the hospice in his car, summoning the gumption to visit.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
Slight, lightning quick and with mesmerizing ballhanding, Iverson attacked defenses on the perimeter and in the paint with equal parts of fearlessness and relentlessness, guile and gumption.

— Rob Peterson, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of gumption

Noun

That requires dialogue, especially during difficult times, a fearlessness to confront rather than cower, and in-person meetings not memos.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
His sincerity, the fearlessness of trying—very hard and very publicly—is success in itself.

— Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of fearlessness

Noun

And yet, there the fans were, rally caps on, ready to believe in another mighty comeback—to read heroism into a story that could also be told, perhaps more accurately, in terms of swing decisions and contact points.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
This reflects that sustainable organizations are built around core values and people who embody them consistently, not around individual heroism.

— Mena Mirhom, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of heroism

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