noun
Meaning 1
The state or condition of being gutsy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
gutsiness
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noun
Meaning 2
the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pluck, pluckiness
Antonyms: gutlessness
Broader terms: fearlessness
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English gutsy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English gutsiness From gutsy + -ness.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: sisukkuus — Translations
- German: Kühnheit — Translations
- Romanian: îndrăzneală — Translations