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单词 gutsily
释义

gutsy

adjective

ˈgət-sē How to pronounce gutsy (audio)
gutsier; gutsiest
1
: marked by courage, pluck, or determination
a gutsy little fighter
a gutsy decision
2
a
: expressing or characterized by basic physical senses or passions
gutsy macho talk
gutsy country blues
b
: rough or plain in style : not bland or sophisticated
a gutsy soup
gutsily
ˈgət-sə-lē How to pronounce gutsy (audio)
adverb
gutsiness noun

Synonyms

  • adventuresome
  • adventurous
  • audacious
  • bold
  • daring
  • dashing
  • emboldened
  • enterprising
  • free-swinging
  • hardy
  • nerved
  • nervy
  • venturesome
  • venturous
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Example Sentences

That was a very gutsy decision. a gutsy coach willing to let her team improvise on the court
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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1893, in the meaning defined at sense 1

gutsily

adverb

as in courageously
in a fearless manner in her newspaper columns she gutsily took on the state's corrupt politicians

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • courageously
  • firmly
  • boldly
  • manfully
  • dauntlessly
  • fearlessly
  • stoutheartedly
  • valorously
  • venturously
  • stalwartly
  • intrepidly
  • valiantly
  • bravely
  • doughtily
  • resolutely
  • spunkily
  • pluckily
  • heroically
  • hardily
  • hastily
  • determinedly
  • grittily
  • gallantly
  • spiritedly
  • gamely
  • foolhardily
  • daringly
  • adventurously
  • audaciously
  • stoutly
  • brazenly
  • venturesomely
  • hotheadedly
  • crazily
  • recklessly
  • overconfidently
  • insanely
  • imprudently
  • impulsively
  • incautiously
  • impetuously
  • rashly
  • heedlessly
  • self-confidently
  • brashly
  • wildly
  • precipitately
  • foolishly
  • thoughtlessly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • cowardly
  • fearfully
  • timorously
  • pusillanimously
  • timidly
  • spinelessly
  • cravenly
  • diffidently
  • shyly
  • mousily
  • anxiously
  • spiritlessly
  • nervously
  • apprehensively
  • carefully
  • cautiously
  • skittishly
  • prudently
  • heedfully
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