Synonyms for grit
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Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 2 votes

1. grit, gritrock, gritstonenoun

   a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone

   Synonyms:
   gumption, gritstone, guts, backbone, sand, moxie, gritrock

2. backbone, grit, guts, moxie, sand, gumptionverb

   fortitude and determination

   "he didn't have the guts to try it"

   Synonyms:
   mainstay, good sense, lynchpin, mother wit, spine, sand, gritrock, horse sense, gritstone, spinal column, keystone, common sense, linchpin, back, backbone, gumption, anchor, rachis, moxie, guts, vertebral column, sense

3. gritverb

   cover with a grit

   "grit roads"

4. gritverb

   clench together

   "grit one's teeth"

Matched Categories

1. • Clench
   • Coat

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. gritnoun

   Synonyms:
   bran

2. gritnoun

   Synonyms:
   sand, gravel, small pebbles

3. gritnoun

   Synonyms:
   gritstone, gritrock

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. gritnoun

   Synonyms:
   firmness, resolution, courage, fortitude, spirit, determination

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "grit":

   gravel, cran, spunk, grain, sand

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How to use grit in a sentence?

1. Elizabeth Warren:

   I used my mama's grit to get through commuter college and law school.

2. Thomas Traherne:

   A little grit in the eye destroyeth the sight of the very heavens, and a little malice or envy a world of joys. One wry principle in the mind is of infinite consequence.

3. Jim Mee:

   A pair of trainers, my mates, grit, determination, and that's all I need.

4. Carla Naumburg:

   The truth is, Your Kids learn grit and resilience in small moments, too.

5. Jody Buckner:

   Bill fought with courage and grit as he did all things in life, our hearts are broken but we are at peace knowing he is in the arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.