Thesaurus
Synonyms & Antonyms of plucky
informal
having or showing a lot of courage or determination
- A plucky young man who never gave up on his dream.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for plucky
- bold,
- brave,
- courageous,
- dauntless,
- doughty,
- fearless,
- gallant,
- greathearted,
- gutsy,
- gutty,
- heroic
- (also heroical),
- intrepid,
- lionhearted,
- stalwart,
- stout,
- stouthearted,
- undauntable,
- undaunted,
- valiant,
- valorous
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for plucky
Test Your Vocabulary
Words Named After People
-
- Namesake of the leotard, Jules Léotard had what profession?

Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!
TAKE THE QUIZ
A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share plucky
Time Traveler for plucky
The first known use of plucky was in 1840
See more words from the same year