gutsy
Full of nerve
Gutsy means showing courage, boldness, or nerve—especially in circumstances where caution might be expected.
A gutsy decision involves risk.
A gutsy performance displays fearless commitment.
The word carries admiration for someone willing to take chances: It was gutsy of her to confront the board directly.
More casual than courageous, with a hint of scrappy determination.
Courageous and daring
- daringAdventurous courage
- braveShowing courage despite fear
- fearlessLacking any apprehension
- intrepidResolutely without fear
plucky · valiant · heroic · audacious · gallant · lionhearted · dauntless · stouthearted
Aggressively spirited
- spunkyCourageous and lively
- fieryIntensely hot or passionate
- scrappyAggressively spirited despite odds
- dynamicActive and changing
energetic · lively · vivacious · peppy · zesty · animated · exuberant · vibrant
Firmly committed to purpose
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- unwaveringSteady and unchanging
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
dogged · unyielding · staunch · firm · willful · committed · gritty · steely
bold
Courageous and daring
intrepid · plucky · valiant · heroic · audacious · gallant · lionhearted · dauntless · stouthearted · undaunted
feisty
Aggressively spirited
- spunkyCourageous and lively
- fieryIntensely hot or passionate
- scrappyAggressively spirited despite odds
dynamic · energetic · lively · vivacious · peppy · zesty · animated · exuberant · vibrant · enthusiastic
determined
Firmly committed to purpose
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- unwaveringSteady and unchanging
persistent · dogged · unyielding · staunch · firm · willful · committed · gritty · steely · single-minded
- slang traitsbossy, brainy, bubbly, chatty, cheeky
- couragebravery, resilience, fearlessness, boldness, courage
- tenacitydetermined, persistence, persistent, perseverance, determination
- boldbold, brave, daring, fearless, courageous
- taking risksdared, bet, gambled, risked, wagered
- tough traitstough, resilient, fearless, brave, courageous
gutsycowardly
Without bravery or nerve
gutless · spineless · craven · timid · fainthearted
gutsyunadventurous
Avoiding risk or novelty
cautious · unenterprising · risk-averse · timid · playing it safe
- gut feelingInstinctive sense about something
- gut instinctImmediate unreasoned knowing
- gut reactionImmediate unthinking feeling
- gut punchShocking emotional blow
- trust your gutRely on intuition
- gut checkHonest self-examination
gut, guts, gutter, gutless, gutting, gutted, gutlessness, guttural, guttered