gutsy vs plucky what difference
what is difference between gutsy and plucky
English
Etymology
From guts + -y
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɡʌt.si/
Adjective
gutsy (comparative gutsier, superlative gutsiest)
- marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; having guts
- not showing due respect
Synonyms
- (person): bold, brave, hardy, audacious
- (act): bold, brave, gutty
- See also Thesaurus:brave
Translations
Anagrams
- gusty
English
Etymology
pluck (“nerve, persistence”) + -y
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈplʌki/
- Rhymes: -ʌki
Adjective
plucky (comparative pluckier, superlative pluckiest)
- (informal) Having or showing pluck, courage or spirit in trying circumstances.
- Synonyms: brave, spunky, feisty
Derived terms
- pluckily
- pluckiness
Translations
Further reading
- “plucky”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
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