Affrighted and Plucky

Opposite meaning words

Affrighted adjective - Filled with fear or dread.

Usage example: the affrighted villagers ran in all directions at the first sight of the monster

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Plucky is an antonym for affrighted.

Nearby Word: affright

Plucky adjective - Showing courage.

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Affrighted is an antonym for plucky.

Nearby Words: pluck, plucked, plucking

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Plucky and Affrighted. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affrighted/plucky

Affrighted & Plucky. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affrighted/plucky>.

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