Antonyms of adj plucky

2 senses of plucky

Sense 1
gutsy (vs. gutless), plucky -- (marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited; "you have to admire her; it was a gutsy thing to do"; "the gutsy...intensity of her musical involvement"-Judith Crist; "a gutsy red wine")


Sense 2
feisty, plucky, spunky -- (showing courage; "the champion is faced with a feisty challenger")

INDIRECT (VIA spirited) -> spiritless -- (lacking ardor or vigor or energy; "a spiritless reply to criticism")

Similarity of adj plucky

2 senses of plucky

Sense 1
gutsy (vs. gutless), plucky -- (marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited; "you have to admire her; it was a gutsy thing to do"; "the gutsy...intensity of her musical involvement"-Judith Crist; "a gutsy red wine")

Sense 2
feisty, plucky, spunky -- (showing courage; "the champion is faced with a feisty challenger")
       => spirited (vs. spiritless) -- (displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness)

2024, Cloud WordNet Browser