" gutsily "

1: in a fearless manner;

  * e.g., " ... in her newspaper columns she gutsily took on the state's corrupt politicians "

•  Synonyms : 

•  boldly,

•  bravely,

•  courageously,

•  dauntlessly,

•  doughtily,

•  fearlessly,

•  gallantly,

•  heroically,

•  intrepidly,

•  manfully,

•  stalwartly,

•  stoutheartedly,

•  valiantly,

•  valorously

•  Antonyms : 

•  cowardly,

•  cravenly,

•  fearfully,

•  pusillanimously,

•  spinelessly,

•  spiritlessly,

•  timorously

1: inclined or willing to take risks;

  * e.g., " ... a gutsy coach willing to let her team improvise on the court "

•  Synonyms : 

•  adventuresome,

•  adventurous,

•  audacious,

•  bold,

•  daring,

•  dashing,

•  emboldened,

•  enterprising,

•  free-swinging,

•  hardy,

•  nerved,

•  nervy,

•  venturesome,

•  venturous

•  Antonyms : 

•  unadventurous,

•  unenterprising

2: feeling or displaying no fear by temperament;

  * e.g., " ... they were gutsy enough to attempt a rescue on their own "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bold,

•  brave,

•  courageous,

•  dauntless,

•  doughty,

•  fearless,

•  gallant,

•  greathearted,

•  gutty,

•  heroic,

•  intrepid,

•  lionhearted,

•  manful,

•  stalwart,

•  stout,

•  stouthearted,

•  undauntable,

•  undaunted,

•  valiant,

•  valorous

•  Antonyms : 

•  chicken,

•  chickenhearted,

•  chicken-livered,

•  coward,

•  cowardly,

•  craven,

•  dastardly,

•  fainthearted,

•  fearful,

•  gutless,

•  lily-livered,

•  milk-livered,

•  nerveless,

•  poltroon,

•  poor-spirited,

•  pusillanimous,

•  spineless,

•  spiritless,

•  timorous,

•  uncourageous,

•  ungallant,

•  unheroic,

•  weakhearted,

•  yellow