gutsy

adjective

ˈgət-sē How to pronounce gutsy (audio)
Definition of gutsynext
1
as in adventurous
inclined or willing to take risks a gutsy coach willing to let her team improvise on the court

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2
as in courageous
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament they were gutsy enough to attempt a rescue on their own

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Recent Examples of gutsy From anecdotes about living on location in the Nevada desert to shopping it around to distributors on videotape, their accounts illuminate the film’s winding path from a gutsy grassroots project to a Sundance hit that changed how lesbian love stories were shown on the big screen. — Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 16 June 2026 Henke stranded seven runners in scoring position across six innings of a gutsy start, and Josh Silber (2-for-3) kickstarted the five-run sixth with a leadoff double after the Warriors (12-11) plated two to erase a 3-1 deficit. — Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026 The bulk of the album finds power in gutsy sound design, a blend of PVC and quartz. — H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 2 June 2026 The love story — spirited and wrenching — begins with the meet-cute in a Los Angeles high school of introverted skateboarder AJ and gutsy surfer Kristen. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for gutsy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gutsy
  1. adventurous
  2. courageous
  3. daring
  4. brave
  5. fearless
  6. valiant
  7. bold
  8. heroic
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  • From the band’s home studio in Texas, Muñoz spoke with Variety about his obsession with iconic rock hooks, the secret to crafting adventurous accordion lines and the music legend who appears on Intocable’s latest album.
    — Ernesto Lechner, Variety, 16 July 2026
  • With age, Downey has become adventurous with her style and has been all about trying something new.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Definition of adventurous
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  • Holding them together is their courageous mother, Olga, who keeps them looking ahead, even when their future is uncertain.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 July 2026
  • Some of them have chosen to stay quiet for understandable reasons, but others have made courageous efforts over the course of many years to tell these stories.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 July 2026
Definition of courageous
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  • Ackman’s misfires, though, have been offset by some prescient investments in the face of black swan events like the subprime mortgage crisis and COVID, cementing his reputation as one of the shrewdest and most daring risk-takers on Wall Street.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026
  • Long before Emily went to Paris, D’yan was living a far more daring version of the Parisian life.
    — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
Definition of daring
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  • Some then created stories of brave soldiers killing those imaginary dragons.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 15 July 2026
  • Of course, this brave new cyberlibrary drew pushback, as critics worried that cell phone novels would spell the end of Japanese literature.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
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  • Ten years after audiences first met Disney’s fearless wayfinder, Moana has returned to theaters in a new live-action adaptation.
    — Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Family, students and curators are digitizing her vast archive and spotlighting early wearable art, even as multiple generations credit Saar’s fearless vision with expanding possibilities for Black womanhood and American art.
    — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
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  • As the final seconds ticked down on Spain’s 1-0 extra-time win over a valiant Argentina and the referee blew his whistle, one could be forgiven for their mind once again slipping to memories of La Roja’s maiden World Cup victory.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • French dreams of the yellow jersey never really got going, but Julian Alaphilippe did win two stages and the polka dot jersey, a precursor to his valiant and oh-so-close GC tilt the following year.
    — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of valiant
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  • SpaceX thinks Starship's combination of power and reusability will revolutionize spaceflight, allowing humanity to settle the moon and Mars, among other bold exploration feats.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 July 2026
  • Last year, the Food and Drug Administration removed a bold safety warning about possible heart risks with testosterone pills, gels, injections and patches, based on recent data that showed no increase in those problems.
    — Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Definition of bold
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  • And Bellingham was heroic yet again in the quarterfinal with Norway — his second goal of that match broke the deadlock in the 93rd minute.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 15 July 2026
  • To give up drinking can feel like trading in your exciting, chaotic, heroic existence for a drab and joyless one.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
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