scrappy
Scrappy is an adjective used to describe someone or something marked by determined resilience or feistiness, especially when resources are limited. In this sense, a scrappy person is bold, enterprising, and willing to fight for a goal, often by clever or improvised means. In team sports and competitive contexts, a scrappy squad is one that wins through grit and persistent effort rather than by flashy skill alone. The term can also describe behavior that is improvised or hands-on, rather than polished.
A second sense conveys roughness, messiness, or low quality—something made from scraps or arranged haphazardly. In
Etymology: from scrap, fragment or leftover material; the -y suffix forms an adjective. The figurative sense
Synonyms include tenacious, feisty, plucky, and resourceful; antonyms include refined, polished, and suave. The term is