Synonyms of gut

gut 1 of 3

noun

ˈgət 

1

as in inside(s)

guts plural the internal organs of the body

the student dissected the frog and looked at its guts with a mixture of fascination and disgust

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inside(s)
• viscera
• entrails
• vitals
• inwards
• innards
• bowel(s)
• intestine(s)
• chitterlings
• variety meat
• giblet(s)

2

as in courage

guts plural strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger

it took a lot of guts to rush into that burning building and save her cat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• courage
• bravery
• courageousness
• nerve
• heroism
• daring
• valor
• prowess
• heart
• stoutness
• pecker
• fearlessness
• gallantry
• stamina
• bottle
• virtue
• hardihood
• intrepidity
• stomach
• gutsiness
• grit
• intestinal fortitude
• fiber
• fortitude
• dauntlessness
• intrepidness
• greatheartedness
• daringness
• moxie
• backbone
• doughtiness
• gumption
• determination
• endurance
• mettle
• spunk
• pluck
• temper
• resolution
• tenacity
• perseverance
• gall
• audacity
• pluckiness
• temerity
• boldness
• cheek
• cojones
• effrontery
• brazenness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cowardice
• timidity
• cold feet
• fearfulness
• softness
• cowardliness
• weakness
• spinelessness
• timorousness
• feebleness
• impotence
• cravenness
• faintheartedness
• hesitation
• poltroonery
• indecision
• dastardliness
• ineffectualness
• indecisiveness
• mousiness
• irresolution

3

as in nerve

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

had the guts to keep running the race even though she felt like quitting

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

4

as in stomach

the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis

eating too many french fries will result in a substantial gut

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stomach
• abdomen
• belly
• waist
• tummy
• breadbasket
• solar plexus
• middle
• paunch
• midriff
• thorax
• potbelly

5

as in belly

an enlarged or bulging abdomen

an ever-expanding gut was sorry evidence that she had been neglecting her workouts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stomach
• belly
• corporation
• paunch
• obesity
• bay window
• fatness
• fat
• potbelly
• pot
• beer belly
• tummy
• breadbasket
• stoutness
• corpulence
• overweight
• heaviness
• plumpness
• fleshiness
• chubbiness
• portliness
• paunchiness
• pudginess
• chunkiness

6

as in heart

the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions

the film packs an emotional wallop that the viewer will feel in his gut

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heart
• soul
• mind
• breast
• bone(s)
• belly
• bosom
• core
• blood
• quick
• inside
• inner space
• conscience
• heartstrings

gut

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verb

as in to clean

to take the internal organs out of

you'll need to gut the fish and wash it out before you can cook it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clean
• remove
• bone
• eviscerate
• disembowel
• draw
• cut
• excise
• extract
• dress
• withdraw
• yank
• transplant

gut

3 of 3

adjective

as in visceral

Related Words

• visceral
• automatic
• unthinking
• impulsive
• spontaneous
• congenital
• innate
• unforced
• unreasoning
• inherent
• intrinsic
• born
• intimate
• unpremeditated
• natural
• native
• instinctive
• hereditary
• untaught
• instinctual
• inborn
• unlearned
• intuitive
• connate
• intuitional

Dissimilar Words

• foreign
• alien
• unnatural
• developed
• nonnatural
• cultivated
• trained

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gut

Noun

The bacteria also help keep the gut in balance, by competing with other bacteria — some of them less beneficial — already in your intestines. — Devi Shastri, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

The video board looks the same, but there were upgrades in the guts of that, along with new carpeting and furniture mostly in premium areas and an overhaul of the fan shop. — ABC News, 14 July 2026

Verb

Whole wheat bread is rich in fiber, which promotes regularity, fuels gut microbes, and reduces inflammation. — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026

The American men were once the plucky underdogs of international soccer, always willing to run for 90 minutes and gut out a tough, gritty game. — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 28 June 2026

Adjective

While at-home microbiome test kits allow for individuals to get insights into their gut bacterial composition, the clinical reliability of at-home microbiome testing is still evolving and may not yet be validated for direct health prescriptions. — Leeann Weintraub, Daily News, 23 Dec. 2025

Now, in a new review article, researchers at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa (UH Mānoa) have investigated how gut bacteria can affect our epigenome – the chemical tags on DNA and RNA that turn genes on or off without altering the underlying genetic code. — New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025

Phrases Containing gut

• gut it out