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
Example sentences :
  • 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

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