GUTSINESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

gutsiness; pluck; pluckiness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

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)