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grit

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of grit

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 of grit

backbone, constancy, fiber, fortitude, grittiness, guts, intestinal fortitude, pluck, spunk

Words Related to grit

determination, purposefulness, resoluteness, resolution

bravery, courage, courageousness, daring, dauntlessness, doughtiness, fearlessness, gallantry, greatheartedness, intrepidity, intrepidness, nerve, stoutness, valor

endurance, forbearance, stamina, sufferance, tolerance

heart, mettle, spirit

audacity, boldness, brass, cheek, chutzpah (also chutzpa), effrontery, gall, hardihood, nerve, nerviness, temerity

Near Antonyms of grit

indecisiveness, irresoluteness, irresolution, vacillation

cowardice, cowardliness, cravenness, dastardliness, faintheartedness, pusillanimity, timidity, timorousness

Antonyms of grit

grit

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of grit

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 of grit

crunch, gnash, grate, grind, scrape, scrunch

Words Related to grit

creak, groan, moan, rasp, scratch, whine

clash, collide, jangle, jar

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