gritty

Meaning

1. Containing sand or grit; consisting of grit; caused by grit; full of hard particles.
2. Spirited; resolute; unyielding.
3. Intense and starkly realistic; depicting harsh reality, especially violence.

Synonyms

sandy

gravelly

grainy

spunky

granulose

granular

gamy

mettlesome

courageous

be coarse

farinaceous

abrasive

spirited

coarse-grained

game

gamey

mealy

unyielding

plucky

purposeful

purposive

ragged

raucous

resolute

rough

rude

rugged

scabrous

scraggly

scratching

scratchy

screechy

seamy

steely

stony

stout-hearted

stuffy

throaty

tough

unshakeable

untiring

shoaly

with a vengeance

arenose

never-say-die

abrupt

adamant

arenaceous

brave

coarse

Translations

coraggioso

cesur

mutig

arenoso

mêrxas

arenisco

çeleng

graveleux

ghiaioso

sabbioso

egît

αμμώδης

corajoso

arenoso

dilawêr

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡɹɪti/

Etymology

From grit + -y.