guts

Examples

• All

• And that takes a lot of guts to to do that.

• YOU GOT THE GUTS TO TALK ABOUT IT, DON'T YOU?

  Betrayed (1988)

• What a leader does is have the guts and the ability to act.

• But it started with me having the guts to believe that it made sense.

• If you've got the guts, by the way, call your mother.

  The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

• They lie because they don't have the guts to handle the truth.

• She has confessed and apologized, and let me tell you all, it takes GUTS.

  Blog text (12)

• FOR WHATEVER IT'S WORTH, ANNIE, TOOK A LOT OF GUTS FOR YOU TO COME HERE.

  The Horse Whisperer (1998)

• THAT MUST TAKE GUTS TO BOOGIE ON OUTTA IT ONE DAY AND DO SOMETHING WEIRD LIKE SELL BAIT.

  Heaven's Prisoners (1996)

• It takes a lot of guts to stand up for what you believe in, especially when others disagree.

Synonyms

C

courage

vsguts

∞ 1.4

Doing something even if you feel afraid or are in danger

is broader, also stressing steady determination in hard situations

S

stomach

vsguts

125 7.4

The desire or ability to face something unpleasant

is broader, stressing general determination rather than a nervous threshold

B

bravery

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104 2.3

A person's willingness to face danger or pain without fear

is more informal and focuses on raw daring rather than formal virtue

S

sand

vsguts

• Archaic

72 9.9

Courage and determination in difficult situations

is the neutral common word for the same idea without slang

B

backbone

vsguts

56 3.7

The strength or courage to do what is difficult

is narrower, focusing on direct bravery in difficult situations

V

valor

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• US

51 7.1

Great courage when facing danger, especially in battle

is more general, applying to everyday courage and determination

G

grit

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34 5.3

Courage to keep going when things are hard

focuses more on simple immediate bravery than long term perseverance

M

moxie

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• Informal

18 8.8

Brave, confident attitude that helps someone face difficulty

is more plain, highlighting bravery rather than spirited drive

G

gumption

vsguts

15 8.1

Being brave and using common sense to act and solve problems

is more about plain bravery rather than practical cleverness

H

heartedness

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1 7.0

A brave, determined feeling when facing danger or difficulty

is more neutral, stressing plain courage rather than spirited force

I

intrepidity

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1 9.9

Brave behavior when facing danger or difficulty

is milder, covering ordinary bravery rather than extreme fearlessness

G

gutsiness

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• Informal

1 7.0

Bravery and determination when facing danger or risk

has identical meaning but is the shorter informal form

C

courageousness

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1 4.9

Brave actions when facing danger, pain or difficulty

is more everyday and emphasizes simple gutsy determination

B

braveness

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3.2

Being willing to face danger, fear, or pain without moving away

is similar but more common and less formal in tone

Antonyms

C

cowardice

46 5.5

Lack of courage to face danger or difficulty

Idioms

P

to puke my guts out

• NSFW

7 9.9

Throw up violently many times because you feel sick or drink too much

S

to spill one's guts

• Informal

5 8.1

To tell someone your private feelings or secrets openly

H

have your guts for garters

• Offensive

1 9.9

Threaten someone with very serious punishment, often as a joke

Compounds

B

blood and guts

• NSFW

3 7.5

Very violent scenes with much blood and injured bodies, or very strong bravery and determination

B

blood-and-guts

• NSFW

1 8.1

Showing very violent fighting and a lot of blood

G

greedy guts

• Offensive

1 8.4

A person who eats or takes more than their fair share of food

T

tub of guts

• NSFW

1 9.9

A container holding animal intestines and organs for cooking

How Brave

heroism

57 4.2

bravery

104 2.3

guts

• Informal

2 3.7

nerve

231 3.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology