GUTTY Synonyms: 142 Similar and Opposite Words

gutty

adjective

ˈgə-tē

Definition of gutty

as in valiant

feeling or displaying no fear by temperament standing up for what is right, especially if it's unpopular, is about the guttiest thing a person can do

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Recent Examples of gutty The idea was to keep the same routine as the Colorado State trip, a gutty 82-76 win. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2023 And while Young delivered a gutty performance, the potential game-winning drive was stopped on three straight incomplete passes. — Michael Casagrande | [email protected], al, 2 Jan. 2023 One thing the Longhorns need is a healthy quarterback after losing starter Quinn Ewers early and watching backup Hudson Card limp his way through a gutty performance. — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2022 But the Cleveland Cavaliers held off a gutty fourth-quarter comeback effort by the Detroit Pistons, improving their mark to 2-2 with a narrow 82-79 win on Thursday evening. — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 16 July 2022 See All Example Sentences for gutty

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gutty

Adjective

The Florida Panthers were able to mount a valiant comeback in San Jose, rallying from three goals down in the second period and scoring two in the third before ultimately falling in overtime.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Despite a valiant effort on the water, that milestone failed to normalize a more ever-present female presence at the Cup for almost three decades.

— Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of valiant

Adjective

As with any courageous statement, acceptance is rarely unanimous.

— Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Sadly, sports reformers across the country have abandoned the hard work of courageous whistleblowers, such as Bensel-Meyers, and now sing the tune of college athlete compensation.

— Bruce Svare, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of courageous

Adjective

One fascination of this brave book—brave in its disclosures but more so in its demands, its spiritual rigor, and its ardent intellectualism—lies in watching the eloquent, intelligent sufferer steadily entrapping herself.

— James Wood, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Prioritizing oneself is something Ariana Grande has been brave about as well, with Grande perhaps the poster child for the biggest mental health story of the year.

— Rob LeDonne, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of brave

Adjective

The actor praised Chris Rock’s writing as fearless, describing her character as contradictory, self-destructive and prone to terrible decisions.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026
Cinema needs women who are complicated, instinctive, ambitious, vulnerable, fearless and free – women who do not ask permission to take up space.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of fearless

Adjective

High on mushrooms and his own unmoored ego, Lee’s not-quite-acceptance speech casts our protagonist as far from the heroic spotlight as anyone literally standing in one can get.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026
In the absence of advertising, mosaics communicated and reinforced Soviet values like space exploration and heroic factory work.

— Yulia Denisyuk, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of heroic

Adjective

Finished in the label’s tiger yellow with bold black striping, the bike gave the collaboration a tangible centerpiece beyond the clothes.

— Footwear News, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Pumpkin flowers, ghosts in cat-eye sunglasses, and bold checker-print accent nails all scream fun.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 Oct. 2026