gutsy

Thân thiện

The young firefighter made a gutsy rescue in the burning building.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger: Describes a person, action, or attitude that shows bravery, resilience, and a strong will, especially when confronting challenges or risks.
   • Robust and uninhibited; spirited and forceful: Can also describe something characterized by a strong, vigorous, and unrestrained quality, such as a performance or a flavor.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • Making the decision to start her own business was a gutsy move.
  • The team's gutsy defense in the final minutes secured their victory.
  • She gave a gutsy performance that captivated the entire audience.
  • This is a gutsy, full-bodied wine with intense flavors.

Advanced Usage

• "to be gutsy enough to do something": To have the necessary courage or nerve to undertake a particular action.
  • He was gutsy enough to voice his unpopular opinion in the meeting.
• Used informally to praise someone's boldness or tenacity.
  • That was a really gutsy call you made under pressure.

Variants and Related Words

• Guts (n, informal): Courage and determination.
  • It takes a lot of guts to admit you were wrong.
• Gutless (adj): Lacking courage or determination.
  • It was a gutless performance from the favored team.

Synonyms

• Courageous: Having or showing courage.
• Brave: Ready to face and endure danger or pain.
• Plucky: Having or showing determined courage in the face of difficulties.
• Spirited: Full of energy, enthusiasm, and determination.
• Bold: Showing a willingness to take risks; confident and courageous.

Antonyms

• Timid: Showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened.
• Cowardly: Lacking courage.
• Gutless: Lacking courage or vitality.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• To have guts: To possess courage and fortitude.
  • You have to have guts to stand up to a bully.
• A gutsy decision/play/move: A decision or action requiring and demonstrating significant courage.
  • The coach's gutsy decision to go for it on fourth down won the game.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited; it was a gutsy thing to do"
   • you have to admire her
   • the gutsy...intensity of her musical involvement-Judith Crist
   • a gutsy red wine

Từ đồng nghĩa

• plucky