Synonyms of grit

grit 1 of 2

noun

as in courage

the strength of mind that enables a person to endure pain or hardship

she was an athlete with true grit, continuing her training despite bad weather and an injury

Synonyms & Similar Words

• courage
• grittiness
• fortitude
• bravery
• stamina
• spunk
• determination
• courageousness
• endurance
• guts
• pluck
• fiber
• backbone
• constancy
• intestinal fortitude
• nerve
• fearlessness
• tolerance
• resoluteness
• purposefulness
• valor
• resolution
• gallantry
• daring
• stoutness
• intrepidity
• mettle
• boldness
• intrepidness
• brass
• chutzpah
• forbearance
• audacity
• sufferance
• dauntlessness
• spirit
• temerity
• effrontery
• gall
• hutzpah
• heart
• hardihood
• chutzpa
• greatheartedness
• doughtiness
• cheek
• hutzpa
• nerviness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• spinelessness
• vacillation
• irresolution
• indecisiveness
• timidity
• cowardice
• pusillanimity
• cowardliness
• timorousness
• faintheartedness
• irresoluteness
• cravenness
• dastardliness

grit

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verb

as in to scrape

to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound

the crash victim gritted his teeth as a way of coping with the pain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scrape
• scratch
• grind
• crunch
• grate
• creak
• gnash
• groan
• whine
• scrunch
• moan
• clash
• jar
• rasp
• collide
• jangle