gutty

adjective

gut·​ty ˈgə-tē 

guttier; guttiest

1

: gutsy sense 1

a gutty quarterback

2

: having a vigorous challenging quality

gutty realism

Synonyms

• bold
• brave
• courageous
• dauntless
• doughty
• fearless
• gallant
• greathearted
• gutsy
• heroic
• heroical
• intrepid
• lionhearted
• manful
• stalwart
• stout
• stouthearted
• undauntable
• undaunted
• valiant
• valorous

Examples of gutty in a Sentence

standing up for what is right, especially if it's unpopular, is about the guttiest thing a person can do

Recent Examples on the Web

That’s the amount of time Mahomes will have to rest and rehabilitate before Super Bowl LVII, following his gutty performance in the AFC Championship Game. —Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2023

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 | [e-mail], al, 2 Jan. 2023

The Cavs -- the league’s No. 2 overall defense that’s being buoyed by a couple dominant performances and gutty second-half turnarounds -- are 19th in defensive rating in first quarters and 16th in the second. —Chris Fedor, cleveland, 10 Nov. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined at sense 1