gutsy

[guht-see]

adjective

Informal.

gutsier, gutsiest 

1. having a great deal of courage or nerve.

   a gutsy lampooner of the administration.

2. robust, vigorous, or earthy; lusty.

   gutsy writing; a gutsy red wine.

gutsy

/ ˈɡʌtsɪ /

adjective

1. gluttonous; greedy

2. full of courage, determination, or boldness

Other Word Forms

• gutsiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of gutsy¹

1890–95; guts ( def. ) (in the sense “fortitude”) + -y ¹; -sy

Example Sentences

In the last World Cup, for example, Pulisic wound up in the hospital after scoring a gutsy first-half goal against Iran that sent the U.S. on to the knockout stage.

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Still Pant remained, his gutsy effort finally ended by Archer's jaffa from round the wicket.

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He addressed his private battles on the gutsy Survive, which was released at midnight, and which opens with the line: "How long 'til it feels / Like the wound's finally starting to heal?"

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She sang live throughout the show, and her vocals were strong and gutsy; between songs she made no attempt to disguise the panting you could hear through her headset microphone.

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Written and recorded over three weeks in late 2023, Who Believes In Angels? has received rave reviews from critics, who have called it "a gutsy, flamboyant tearjerker" and a "late-career high".

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Related Words

• adventurous 
• audacious 
• bold 
• courageous 
• daring 
• fearless 
• gallant 
• gritty 
• heroic