noun
1.
Synonyms: fortitude , backbone, grit, guts, intestinal fortitude, ||moxie, nerve, sand
Related Word: bulldoggedness, doggedness
Idioms: clear ( or true) grit
Antonyms: funk
2.
Synonyms: courage , cojones, dauntlessness, guts, heart, mettle, ||moxie, pluck, resolution, spirit