gritty synonyms

gritty

modif.

  1. Containing grit

    rough, abrasive, sandy, rasping, lumpy, calculous, gravelly, muddy, dusty, powdery, pulverent, granular, friable, branny, floury, crumbly, permeable, porous, sabulous, arenose, loose, raspy, scratchy.

  2. Brave

    plucky, determined, resolute; see brave 1.

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