Synonyms for gritty
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Spirited — spirited; resolute; unyielding
spirited, spunky, plucky informal, brave, game, gamey, courageous, resolute, mettlesome
2. Coarse
coarse, grainy, granular, coarse-grained, mealy, farinaceous, granulose
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Spirited; resolute; unyielding.
That goth woman is very gritty.
- adj. 2
Containing sand or grit; consisting of grit; caused by grit; full of hard particles.
Example sentences
- brave When it comes to war, they are as brave as anyone.
- spirited She chose the most spirited horse in the stable.
- gamey Have you ever eaten javelina? It's quite good, albeit somewhat gamey.
- coarse Her skin is coarse from years of working outdoors.
- grainy The photo was too grainy to identify the driver.
By length
- 4 letters
- game1
- 5 letters
- brave1, sandy2, mealy2, gamey
- 6 letters
- coarse1, grainy2, plucky2, spunky2
- 7 letters
- arenose
- 8 letters
- spirited3, resolute3, granular3
- 9 letters
- granulose
- 10 letters
- determined3, courageous3, mettlesome
- 11 letters
- farinaceous
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sandy2 = 2 syllables).