Synonyms of gut

gut 1 of 3

noun

ˈgət 

1

as in inside(s)

guts plural the internal organs of the body

the student dissected the frog and looked at its guts with a mixture of fascination and disgust

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inside(s)
• viscera
• entrails
• vitals
• inwards
• innards
• bowel(s)
• intestine(s)
• chitterlings
• variety meat
• giblet(s)

2

as in courage

guts plural strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger

it took a lot of guts to rush into that burning building and save her cat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• courage
• bravery
• courageousness
• nerve
• heroism
• daring
• valor
• prowess
• heart
• stoutness
• pecker
• fearlessness
• gallantry
• stamina
• bottle
• virtue
• hardihood
• intrepidity
• stomach
• gutsiness
• grit
• intestinal fortitude
• fiber
• fortitude
• dauntlessness
• intrepidness
• greatheartedness
• daringness
• moxie
• backbone
• doughtiness
• gumption
• determination
• endurance
• mettle
• spunk
• pluck
• temper
• resolution
• tenacity
• perseverance
• gall
• audacity
• pluckiness
• temerity
• boldness
• cheek
• cojones
• effrontery
• brazenness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cowardice
• timidity
• cold feet
• fearfulness
• softness
• cowardliness
• weakness
• spinelessness
• timorousness
• feebleness
• impotence
• cravenness
• faintheartedness
• hesitation
• poltroonery
• indecision
• dastardliness
• ineffectualness
• indecisiveness
• mousiness
• irresolution

3

as in nerve

guts plural the strength of mind that enables a person to endure pain or hardship

had the guts to keep running the race even though she felt like quitting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• courage
• nerve
• fiber
• stamina
• fortitude
• grit
• backbone
• courageousness
• spunk
• pluck
• grittiness
• intestinal fortitude
• constancy
• determination
• bravery
• resolution
• tolerance
• purposefulness
• resoluteness
• endurance
• stoutness
• heart
• valor
• fearlessness
• daring
• brass
• gall
• gallantry
• mettle
• audacity
• sufferance
• spirit
• temerity
• intrepidity
• chutzpah
• cheek
• boldness
• intrepidness
• dauntlessness
• forbearance
• greatheartedness
• doughtiness
• effrontery
• hardihood
• nerviness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• indecisiveness
• vacillation
• spinelessness
• irresolution
• cowardice
• timidity
• pusillanimity
• timorousness
• irresoluteness
• cowardliness
• faintheartedness
• cravenness
• dastardliness

4

as in stomach

the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis

eating too many french fries will result in a substantial gut

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stomach
• abdomen
• belly
• waist
• tummy
• breadbasket
• solar plexus
• middle
• paunch
• midriff
• thorax
• potbelly

5

as in belly

an enlarged or bulging abdomen

an ever-expanding gut was sorry evidence that she had been neglecting her workouts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stomach
• belly
• corporation
• paunch
• obesity
• bay window
• fatness
• fat
• potbelly
• pot
• beer belly
• tummy
• breadbasket
• stoutness
• corpulence
• overweight
• heaviness
• plumpness
• fleshiness
• chubbiness
• portliness
• paunchiness
• pudginess
• chunkiness

6

as in heart

the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions

the film packs an emotional wallop that the viewer will feel in his gut

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heart
• soul
• mind
• breast
• bone(s)
• belly
• bosom
• core
• blood
• quick
• inside
• inner space
• conscience
• heartstrings

gut

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verb

as in to clean

to take the internal organs out of

you'll need to gut the fish and wash it out before you can cook it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clean
• remove
• bone
• eviscerate
• disembowel
• draw
• cut
• excise
• extract
• dress
• withdraw
• yank
• transplant

gut

3 of 3

adjective

as in visceral

Related Words

• visceral
• automatic
• unthinking
• impulsive
• spontaneous
• congenital
• innate
• unforced
• unreasoning
• inherent
• intrinsic
• born
• intimate
• unpremeditated
• natural
• native
• instinctive
• hereditary
• untaught
• instinctual
• inborn
• unlearned
• intuitive
• connate
• intuitional

Dissimilar Words

• foreign
• alien
• unnatural
• developed
• nonnatural
• cultivated
• trained

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gut

Noun

That game also featured a soggy, gut-punch ending for the Bulls. — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

But just as memorable as Drew Barrymore’s gut-wrenching opening scene was Marco Beltrami’s chilling score, one that heightened the suspense and terror at every turn. — Scott Shilstone, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

Verb

The states also argued that requiring states to post a bond would gut their enforcement power. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 15 Sep. 2026

Not just a standard blood panel, but a fuller picture of inflammatory status, metabolic health, sleep architecture, gut microbiome composition, and cognitive function. — Eman Bare, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Adjective

While at-home microbiome test kits allow for individuals to get insights into their gut bacterial composition, the clinical reliability of at-home microbiome testing is still evolving and may not yet be validated for direct health prescriptions. — Leeann Weintraub, Daily News, 23 Dec. 2025

Now, in a new review article, researchers at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa (UH Mānoa) have investigated how gut bacteria can affect our epigenome – the chemical tags on DNA and RNA that turn genes on or off without altering the underlying genetic code. — New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025

Phrases Containing gut

• gut it out