Synonyms of guts

guts 1 of 2

noun

plural of gut

1

as in inside(s)

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

2

as in courage

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

3

as in grit

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

guts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of gut

as in cleans

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

• cleans
• bones
• draws
• removes
• extracts
• disembowels
• eviscerates
• cuts
• excises
• dresses
• transplants
• withdraws
• yanks