gritty

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˈgrɪtiː/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Containing or covered with grit; having a rough, sandy texture.; Showing courage, determination, and resolve; plucky and tough.; Having a raw, unpolished, and realistic quality; depicting harsh or unpleasant realities without softening them.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Comparative: grittier Superlative: grittiest

Collocations

gritty determinationgritty realismgritty texturegritty detailsgritty urban landscape

Derivatives

gritgrittinessgrittily

Synonyms

roughcoarsegrainytoughresoluteunflinching

Antonyms

smoothrefineddelicate

Spelling tips

EN: Remember the double 't' in 'gritty' — the consonant is doubled when adding '-y' to the one-syllable base 'grit' (CVC pattern).

💬 Examples

  1. The gritty sand got into my shoes during the beach walk.

  2. The team made a gritty comeback in the final quarter to win the game.

  3. The film offers a gritty portrayal of life in the inner city.