Synonyms of scrappiness

scrappiness

noun

ˈskra-pē-nəs 

as in aggression

an inclination to fight or quarrel

his natural scrappiness serves him well as an aggressive defense attorney

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aggression
• aggressiveness
• hostility
• feistiness
• defiance
• pugnacity
• combativeness
• assaultiveness
• militance
• fight
• belligerence
• militancy
• truculence
• contentiousness
• bellicosity
• belligerency
• quarrelsomeness
• disputatiousness
• fierceness
• militantness
• antagonism
• chip on one's shoulder
• irritability
• unfriendliness
• orneriness
• militarism
• imperialism
• irritableness
• jingoism
• irascibility
• fractiousness
• hyperaggressiveness
• peevishness
• testiness
• crankiness
• rudeness
• grouchiness
• grumpiness
• surliness
• petulance
• disagreeableness
• crossness
• querulousness
• fretfulness
• acidity
• pettishness
• captiousness
• biliousness
• waspishness
• huffiness
• irascibleness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pacifism
• friendliness
• nonaggression
• sociability
• benevolence
• geniality
• gentleness
• cordiality
• graciousness
• amiability
• affability
• antimilitarism
• pleasantness
• kindliness
• mildness
• antiaggression
• anti-imperialism
• amicability
• complaisance
• amenability
• placability

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scrappiness

Smith’s scrappiness also had him second on the team at the break in charges taken, at nine, just one behind Pelle Larsson. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026

But University showed a lot of scrappiness without him. — Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026

The unselfishness and scrappiness of the Golden Eagles is reminiscent of those teams coached by Al McGuire in halcyon days. — Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2023

Darrah’s production is a mixture of scrappiness and chic, and emphasizes the otherworldliness of Soper’s conception. — Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2023