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[ guht-see ] / ˈgʌt si / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gutsy ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective, guts·i·er, guts·i·est.Informal.having a great deal of courage or nerve: a gutsy lampooner of the administration. robust, vigorous, or earthy; lusty: gutsy writing; a gutsy red wine. Origin of gutsy1890–95; guts (in the sense “fortitude”) + -y1; cf. -sy OTHER WORDS FROM gutsyguts·i·ness, nounWords nearby gutsyGutiérrez Nájera, gut it out, gutless, gut reaction, gutser, gutsy, gutta, guttae band, gutta-percha, gutta-percha point, guttat. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gutsyThis was a long, gutsy, attritional game played by two flawed teams who failed to force enough shots on goal. Argentina Drops the Netherlands on Penalties in World Cup Semifinal|Tunku Varadarajan|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST With a hammer-like left hook and crushing body shots, Provodnikov was beating his gutsy foe down, body part by body part. Boxers, Be Brave and Quit Before Your Brain Turns to Mush|Gordon Marino|October 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST The princess calls her “a gutsy woman” and believes the rules on driving can change. Saudi Princess Diaries: An Outspoken Royal on Riots, Women, and ‘Seinfeld’|Abigail Pesta|September 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST Deciding to challenge the then-incumbent governor Charlie Crist for an open Senate seat in 2010 was a gutsy decision. Who is Marco Rubio? Life Story Revealed in Manuel Roig-Franzia’s Biography|John Avlon|June 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It was a gutsy call that overrode rational hesitation born of his 2008 loss to Mike Huckabee. John Avlon: Mitt Romney’s Campaign Is Becoming a Sinking Ship|John Avlon|December 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST In fact, it was just the sort of brave thing that the gutsy little kid might have had the balls to report on. Sid and Martin made this charming little domestic scene so natural yet gutsy too that I wanted to shout hooray. No Great Magic|Fritz Reuter Leiber
British Dictionary definitions for gutsy
adjective gutsier or gutsiest slanggluttonous; greedy full of courage, determination, or boldness Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gutsygallant, gritty, bold, fearless, audacious, adventurous, courageous, heroic, daring, spirited, determined, valiant, plucky, chivalrous, confident, dashing, dauntless, defiant, doughty, firm |