Synonyms for gritty
ˈgrɪt igrit·ty

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1. farinaceous, coarse-grained, grainy, granular, granulose, gritty, mealyadjective

   composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency

   "granular sugar"; "the photographs were grainy and indistinct"; "it left a mealy residue"

   Synonyms:
   spirited, starchlike, gamy, granulose, amyloidal, grainy, spunky, coarse-grained, granular, mettlesome, game, mealy, gamey, amyloid, amylaceous, chondritic, farinaceous, large-grained

   Antonyms:
   fine, fearful, cowardly

2. game, gamy, gamey, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunkyadjective

   willing to face danger

   Synonyms:
   spirited, lame, zippy, spicy, granulose, high, gamy, racy, spunky, gimpy, juicy, feisty, blue, mettlesome, coarse-grained, crippled, risque, granular, mealy, bouncy, naughty, gamey, halting, peppy, enlivened, halt, grainy, bouncing, farinaceous, plucky, game

   Antonyms:
   fine, cowardly, fearful

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1. grittyadjective

   Synonyms:
   sandy

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1. grittyadjective

   Synonyms:
   sandy, unyielding, plucky, spirited, determined, resolute

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1. List of paraphrases for "gritty":

   sandstone

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1. Cormac Ryan 16:

   We have an unbelievably gritty group, we don't quit. I mean, so proud of how we played and battled. And our fight, man, you really can't teach that.

2. Scarlett Johansson:

   I hope it adds a gritty kind of groundedness, that's like a good punch in the gut, and a literal punch in the gut too, we all get the crap beaten out of us!

3. Bill Emerson:

   Detroit is just a tough, gritty city, wayne Daniels has said this for years :' It's at the intersection of muscle and brains.' It's an area of the country where folks understand hard work... They are passionate about and committed to their city.

4. Brooke Fiske:

   When I was drinking my tea in the evening, I got to the bottom of the cup. There was a gritty substance in there, and when I looked at it, I could tell that it was a pill that had been ground up.

5. Ben Wessel:

   People understand more about the differences in candidates and understand the nitty gritty of casting a ballot [ more ] than we've ever seen before. In my mind -- all signs that point to people who are more fired up to vote and participate.