gutsy

G2U1T1S1Y4
UK/ˈɡʌt.si/

adjective

Marked by courage, determination or boldness in the face of difficulties or danger; having guts.

Similar
boldbravehardyadventurousmettlesomeawelessbadbrass-balled
Opposite
gutless
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Meanings

adjectivegutsy (comparative gutsier, superlative gutsiest)

comparative gutsier · superlative gutsiest

  1. informalMarked by courage, determination or boldness in the face of difficulties or danger; having guts.

    Synonyms: bold, brave, hardy, adventurous, mettlesome, aweless, bad, bold

  2. From the gut; deep and often coarse.

    Album release show for Cline's "S*&%ferbrains! Vol One Chapter 9." The singer and guitarist has a gutsy voice, both rustic and soulful lending itself well to country, punk, bluegrass, soul and rock.

    2019 April 26, Brian Tucker, “Live music: 7 Wilmington shows to see, May 2-5”, in Star News Online

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveMarked by courage, determination or boldness in the face of difficulties or danger; having guts.

Similar
boldbravehardyadventurousmettlesomeawelessbadboldbrass-balledchivalrouscourageousdaredevildaringdauntlessdoughtyfearlessfortitudinousgallantheroic

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivemarked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited

Similar
plucky
Opposite
gutless
Also see
badbravedaringlionheartedpluckyvaliant

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From guts + -y.

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Translations

Catalan coratjós, atrevit
  • coratjósmarked by courage
  • atrevitmarked by courage
Czech kurážný
  • kurážnýmarked by courage
Finnish sisukas, topakka
  • sisukasmarked by courage
  • topakkamarked by courage
German mutig, schneidig
  • mutigmarked by courage
  • schneidigmarked by courage
  • beherztmarked by courage
Hungarian merész, bátor
  • merészmarked by courage
  • bátormarked by courage
  • eltökéltmarked by courage
Indonesian bernyali
  • bernyalimarked by courage
Romanian temerar
  • temerarmarked by courage
Russian реши́тельный, му́жественный
  • реши́тельный (rešítelʹnyj)marked by courage
  • му́жественный (múžestvennyj)marked by courage
  • целеустремлённый (celeustremljónnyj)marked by courage
Slovak odvážny, nebojácny
  • odvážnymarked by courage
  • nebojácnymarked by courage
  • odhodlanýmarked by courage
Spanish visceral, corajudo
  • visceralmarked by courage
  • corajudomarked by courage

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

gusty
Cite this entry
APA

gutsy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gutsy

MLA

“gutsy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gutsy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gutsy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gutsy.

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