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gritty

  (grĭt'ē) pronunciation
adj., -ti·er, -ti·est.
  1. Containing, covered with, or resembling grit.
  2. Showing resolution and fortitude; plucky: a gritty decision.
grittily grit'ti·ly adv.
grittiness grit'ti·ness n.
 
 
Thesaurus: gritty

adjective

    Consisting of or covered with large particles: coarse, grainy, granular, rough. See smooth/rough.

 
Antonyms: gritty

adj

Definition: brave
Antonyms: afraid, cowardly, fainthearted, spineless

adj

Definition: granular
Antonyms: fine, smooth


 
WordNet: gritty
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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: composed of or covered with relatively large particles
  Synonyms: farinaceous, coarse-grained, grainy, granular, granulose, mealy, sandy

Meaning #2: willing to face danger
  Synonyms: game, gamy, gamey, mettlesome, spirited, spunky


 
Translations: Translations for: Gritty

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - grynet, sandet, stenet, med ben i næsen

Nederlands (Dutch)
zanderig, volhoudend, scherp realistisch (literatuur)

Français (French)
adj. - cendreux (un sol), graveleux, granuleux, qui a du cran, résolu

Deutsch (German)
adj. - sandig, grobkörnig, (ugs.) schneidig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - χαλικώδης, αμμώδης, (για οινοπνευματώδη) αψύς

Italiano (Italian)
granuloso

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - arenoso, saibroso

Русский (Russian)
песчаный, с песком

Español (Spanish)
adj. - valiente, duro, arenoso, cubierto de grava

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - grusig, beslutsam

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
有砂砾的, 坚韧不拔的

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 有砂礫的, 堅韌不拔的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 자갈이 든, 단호한, 용맹한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 砂の, 勇気のある, へこたれない

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مليء بالرمل, رملي, حازم, شجاع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮כמו חול, חולי‬


 
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