GUTSINESS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does gutsiness mean? 

• GUTSINESS (noun)
  The noun GUTSINESS has 1 sense:

1. the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury

  Familiarity information: GUTSINESS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GUTSINESS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

gutsiness; pluck; pluckiness

Hypernyms ("gutsiness" is a kind of...):

fearlessness (the trait of feeling no fear)

Antonym:

gutlessness (the trait of lacking courage and determination; fearful of loss or injury)

Derivation:

gutsy (marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited)