GRITTINESS Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

grittiness

noun

Definition of grittiness

as in grit

the strength of mind that enables a person to endure pain or hardship the movie somewhat exaggerates the grittiness of the explorers, but the basic facts are correct

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Recent Examples of grittiness Go back to the original source material, applying the Fleming vision of grittiness and suaveness with just enough emotional complexity. — Luka Ladan, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026 Our favorites were creamy and silky, without the chalkiness, grittiness, or powderiness that knocked other contenders down the rankings. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026 The film’s limited resources become a little more obvious towards the end, but Miike wears his low-budget bona fides with pride, and the lo-fi production values only add to the grittiness of its urban setting. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026 There’s a certain social grittiness to Bottle Rocket that the director never really found again. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026 Adding to the authenticity, grittiness and realness of The Guest is the fact that some of the past between the characters gets hinted at but not always spelled out. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026 The production is intense and focused with a grittiness native to Memphis-style hip-hop. — Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 20 June 2026 Original Silk Protein All of the creaminess, none of the grittiness! — Sonal Dutt, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026 The Los Alamitos High product is known for his all-business approach to football as well as his overall grittiness as a receiver. — Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026

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Noun

And the protesters’ grit, wit, inventiveness, and fearlessness have dented Modi’s authority like nothing else has in the past 12 years.

— Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Marcus, however, showed a lot of grit and guts for a lad who was not expected to triumph.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of grit

Noun

The future will not be shaped only by the power of our technology or our weapons, but by the quality of our conversations—and the courage of the choices that follow.

— Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
But, beyond the wall-to-wall coverage and sensational headlines, is a story about the incredible courage, devotion, and strength that Natalee’s mother, Beth, showed in the face of unimaginable loss.

— Peter White, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of courage

Noun

The King kids were quiet and poised, letting the camera inspect their faces, putting on a show of mild bravery for the nice reporter and all the people out there watching at home.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
The Biden administration, in an act of incredible bravery, doubled the sanctions on the way out, in January of 2025.

— NBC news, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of bravery

Noun

But more importantly — and what comes with age — is having the fortitude not to follow them.

— Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
That mental fortitude stood out to Green during a minor-league game in which Voit started 0-for-4 with three strikeouts.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of fortitude

Noun

Under that gorgeous screen, the watch is packed with 32GB of storage, tons of sports modes to track your activities, and a myriad of other metrics, including overall stamina, sleep, VO2 max, recovery insights, and even wrist power.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026
Ambitious mukbang-ers eager to prove their gastronomic stamina descended on Red Lobster locations across the country to consume absurd quantities of shrimp.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of stamina

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