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

Richards somehow had the fortitude to continue a grueling European tour in the middle of all this chaos and sorrow, but a stadium run through America at the end of the summer was simply too much to ask.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
Camping can be either a delightful pastime or a test of fortitude, depending largely on the bug situation.

— Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of fortitude

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

Rita Cole again shows her mettle as an incisive character actor who can do so much with a side glance, an eye roll or the tone of a single word.

— Oline Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
Heat president Pat Riley has long believed the teams with championship aspirations need older veterans around their core, players with the savviness, mettle and experience to thrive during harrowing postseason moments.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of mettle

Noun

As her translator, Anedda’s thought, as well as some of her courage, became part of my existence in the long months such a project entails.

— Wallis Wilde-Menozzi, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
With their conceit, the clout chasers have turned his courage into a template without asking what made the original worth copying.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of courage

Noun

Bucci, at 51, is in peak form and competing at a level at which youth, reflexes and fearlessness are often treated as prerequisites.

— Gemma Redrup, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Thank you, Tim, for giving the world a little more freedom, a little more fearlessness, and through the tears in our eyes, the courage to BE IT.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of fearlessness

Noun

Against expectation, the film eschews neat narratives about survival and heroism.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
For most of his service in the House, Mills’ reputation has been clouded, starting with his campaign boasts of military heroism.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of heroism

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