Qualities

Synonyms for gutsy

One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 1 sense · adjective

The senseadjectiveTier 3, RidgelineQualities

marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger

The gutsy little climber refused to give up.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

plucky

Same sentence, swapped: The plucky little climber refused to give up.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for gutsy as it is used in the sentence above.

gutless
slashing
husky

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Closest first: other qualities words at Ridgeline, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

temporaryadjectiveirregularlacking continuity or regularityRidgeline terrestrialadjectivemundaneconcerned with the world or worldly mattersRidgeline toughadjectivesturdysubstantially made or constructedRidgelineHas a reason line treacherousadjectiveunreliabledangerously unstable and unpredictableRidgeline2 sensesHas a reason line listverb, nounnamegive or make a list ofFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line loftyadjectivegrandof high moral or intellectual valueRidgelineHas a reason line logicaladjectivelegitimatebased on known statements or events or conditionsTreelineHas a reason line clothedadjectivecladwearing or provided with clothingRidgelineHas a reason line

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