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, grit, 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, grit, 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"

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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. 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.

2. Aaron Nola:

   Just the grit from the guys, they were confident they were going to score runs. You could feel it. It’s pretty cool.

3. Hunter Davis:

   They are awesome and full of grit and willing to learn.

4. Minna Thomas Antrim:

   Three failures denote uncommon strength. A weakling has not enough grit to fail thrice.

5. The Sooners:

   You have to find ways to win. We've won in several different ways early in the season, i think that bodes well because this team has some grit in them.