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. John Biever:

   This is what fans do in March Madness. We root for the underdog. We root for the improbable. That’s why we love this tournament so much, this is the ultimate storyline. The tough kid from Queens who got hurt in the NCAA tournament and couldn't play — couldn't finish out his career — now gets the chance to coach a tough, gritty team that’s become the darling of the country, and so we literally have – I wouldn’t say David vs. Goliath — but Shaheen vs. Goliath this weekend.

2. 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.

3. Elijah Higgins:

   He’s a gritty dude, that's what we expect out of him and he expects out of himself.

4. Chris Greenwell:

   Gritty gets up out of his chair, makes a lunging motion, and punches my son in the lower right side of his back.

5. Kyrie Irving:

   It wasnt just about putting points on the board, it was just about doing the little things, it was a gritty win.