- gritty
- adj1. sandy, sandlike, sabulous, arenaceous, arenose, arenulous, Obs. arenarious, Obs. are-nate, Obs. arenated; grainy, grained, granular, granulate, granulated; gravelly, pebbly, pebbled, shingly, shingled; dusty, powdery, pulverous, pulverulent.2. plucky, mettlesome, game, spirited, red-blooded, Inf. spunky; brave, courageous, valiant, valorous, heroic, hero-like, heroical, stout-hearted, lionhearted, ironhearted, great-hearted, high-hearted; intrepid, fearless, dauntless, aweless, dreadless, nervy, Sl. gutsy, unafraid, unblenching, unblenched, undaunted, undismayed, unalarmed, unappalled.3. firm, resolute, determined, staunch, stanch, steadfast, stalwart, Archaic. stalworth, doughty, sturdy, hardy; indomitable, invincible, unconquerable, unyielding, unshrinking, unbending, unbowing, unfaltering, unhesitating, unwavering, unswerving, undevi-ating.
A Note on the Style of the synonym finder. 2014.