Word
scrapy
Having a determined, spirited, and often assertive or combative nature, especially despite being small or at a disadvantage.
Meanings
Having a determined, spirited, and often assertive or combative nature, especially despite being small or at a disadvantage.
Examples
- The *scrapy* young boxer surprised everyone by holding his own against the heavily favored champion.
- Despite her small size, she has a *scrapy* personality and never backs down from a challenge.
- The team, though an underdog, played with such *scrapy* intensity that they managed to win the championship.
More adjectives
- agnostic An agnostic is someone who does not claim to know whether God exists.
- pragmatic Pragmatic means focused on practical results rather than ideals or theories.
- ubiquitous Present, appearing, or found everywhere at the same time.
- cynical Cynical describes believing that people are mainly motivated by self-interest and not sincere.
- apathetic Apathetic means showing little or no interest, concern, or enthusiasm.