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Antonyms for pluckiness
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : pluhk-ee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈplʌk i |
Definition of pluckiness
Origin :- 1831, from pluck (n.) + -y (2). Related: Pluckily; pluckiness.
- noun courage
- It was beautiful, the pluckiness of it, the impudence of it.
- Extract from : « Following the Equator, Complete » by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
- They were decidedly in the wrong, but one cannot but admire their pluckiness.
- Extract from : « The Story of London » by Henry B. Wheatley
- It is no more than he ought to have done, for your pluckiness saved Flurry.
- Extract from : « Esther » by Rosa Nouchette Carey
Synonyms for pluckiness
- adventuresomeness
- adventurousness
- audacity
- backbone
- braveness
- bravery
- bravura
- courageousness
- daring
- dash
- dauntlessness
- determination
- doughtiness
- élan
- endurance
- enterprise
- fearlessness
- firmness
- fortitude
- gallantry
- gameness
- grit
- guts
- hardihood
- heart
- heroism
- intrepidity
- intrepidness
- lion-heartedness
- mettle
- nerve
- pluck
- power
- prowess
- pugnacity
- rashness
- recklessness
- resolution
- spirit
- spunk
- stoutheartedness
- temerity
- tenacity
- undauntedness
- valiance
- valiancy
- valiantness
- valor
- venturesomeness
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