plucky

adjectives

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"

gutsy, plucky

is derived from

showing courage

"the champion is faced with a feisty challenger"

feisty, plucky, spunky

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