different between courageous vs plucky

courageous

English

Etymology

From Middle English corajous, from Old French corageus, from corage + -eus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /k???e?d??s/
  • Rhymes: -e?d??s

Adjective

courageous (comparative more courageous, superlative most courageous)

  1. Of a person, displaying or possessing courage.
  2. Of an action, that requires courage.

Synonyms

  • (person): bold, brave, hardy, valorous
  • (act): bold, brave, heroic
  • See also Thesaurus:brave

Derived terms

  • courageously
  • courageousness

Translations

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plucky

English

Etymology

pluck (nerve, persistence) +? -y

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?pl?ki/
  • Rhymes: -?ki

Adjective

plucky (comparative pluckier, superlative pluckiest)

  1. (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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