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
gutsiness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of gutsy in a Sentence
That was a very gutsy decision.
a gutsy coach willing to let her team improvise on the court
Recent Examples on the Web
Her singing is just as vivid and varied across the LP, with gutsy growls and breathy trills against multi-tracked harmony vocals that approximate the heavenly abundance of a gospel choir.
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Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
The game also included a gutsy effort from Fox, who finished with 31 points, seven rebounds and two assists.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 24 Mar. 2024
Baker Mayfield is a gutsy overachiever, but the Bucs don’t have the offensive arsenal to keep up with the Lions’ offense, especially now that Jahmyr Gibbs has become a potent weapon.
—Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 21 Jan. 2024
Zendaya’s gutsy Chani, on the other hand, seems fully formed right now.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Feb. 2024
The Aztecs got 23 points in a gutsy performance by Jaedon LeDee, who looked particularly bothered by the elevation but kept making elbow jumpers with defenders draped on him.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2024
Over the course of eight seasons her gutsy character grew into a hero, as off-camera Williams, now 26, simply grew up.
—Jason Sheeler, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2024
Nowhere in the paper’s archives are contemporaneous accounts about how Ben’s, and its gutsy owners, had survived the riots that followed Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination in 1968, and the many tumultuous years after.
—Tim Carman, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
However, Hiltz is a gutsy runner who has also broken an American record.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
The game also included a gutsy effort from Fox, who finished with 31 points, seven rebounds and two assists.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 24 Mar. 2024
Baker Mayfield is a gutsy overachiever, but the Bucs don’t have the offensive arsenal to keep up with the Lions’ offense, especially now that Jahmyr Gibbs has become a potent weapon.
—Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 21 Jan. 2024
Zendaya’s gutsy Chani, on the other hand, seems fully formed right now.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Feb. 2024
The Aztecs got 23 points in a gutsy performance by Jaedon LeDee, who looked particularly bothered by the elevation but kept making elbow jumpers with defenders draped on him.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2024
Over the course of eight seasons her gutsy character grew into a hero, as off-camera Williams, now 26, simply grew up.
—Jason Sheeler, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2024
Nowhere in the paper’s archives are contemporaneous accounts about how Ben’s, and its gutsy owners, had survived the riots that followed Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination in 1968, and the many tumultuous years after.
—Tim Carman, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
However, Hiltz is a gutsy runner who has also broken an American record.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
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“Gutsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gutsy. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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gutsy
adjective
gutsier; gutsiest
: aggressively tough : courageous
a gutsy decision
a gutsy hockey player
gutsiness
noun
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