pluckiest
Showing greatest nerve
Pluckiest is the superlative of plucky—having the most courage or spirit, especially when facing difficult odds.
The word suggests scrappy determination rather than grand heroism: the pluckiest little team in the league, She was the pluckiest of the survivors.
Courageously determined
- heroicExceptionally brave and noble
- gallantCourageously attentive and refined
- fearlessLacking any apprehension
- intrepidResolutely without fear
dauntless · stouthearted · lionhearted · audacious · daring · courageous · mettlesome · doughty
Stubbornly determined to continue
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- unwaveringSteady and unchanging
indomitable · unshakable · undaunted · unfaltering · unswerving · staunch · dogged · persistent
valiant
Courageously determined
- heroicExceptionally brave and noble
- gallantCourageously attentive and refined
- fearlessLacking any apprehension
intrepid · dauntless · stouthearted · lionhearted · audacious · daring · courageous · mettlesome · doughty · chivalrous
tenacious
Stubbornly determined to continue
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
unwavering · indomitable · unshakable · undaunted · unfaltering · unswerving · staunch · dogged · persistent · gritty
unintimidated
Not frightened into submission
unfazed · undeterred · unalarmed · unapprehensive · nervy · brash · sassy · cheeky · impudent · brassy