gutsier; gutsiest
1
: marked by courage, pluck, or determination
a gutsy little fighter
a gutsy decision
2
a
: expressing or characterized by basic physical senses or passions
gutsy macho talk
gutsy country blues
b
: rough or plain in style : not bland or sophisticated
a gutsy soup
gutsiness
noun
Examples of gutsy in a Sentence
That was a very gutsy decision.
a gutsy coach willing to let her team improvise on the court
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Judy Berman, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
The donations bit felt like a gutsy addition and Bargatze seemed nervous at moments.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
But Payton nailed a gutsy fourth-quarter call, declining a holding penalty that’d have pushed back Indianapolis to a third-and-12 and instead trusting his defense on a fourth-and-2 — and Joseph’s unit came through with a turnover on downs.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
Kuldeep Yadav further twisted the knife dismissing Hasan Nawaz and Mohammed Nawaz in successive deliveries and ending Farhan's gutsy knock.
—Amlan Chakraborty, Reuters, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Gutsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gutsy. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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gutsy
adjective
gutsier; gutsiest
: aggressively tough : courageous
a gutsy decision
a gutsy hockey player
gutsiness
noun
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