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Gritty vs Grotty - What's the difference?

gritty | grotty |

As adjectives the difference between gritty and grotty

is that gritty is containing sand or grit; consisting of grit; caused by grit; full of hard particles while grotty is (slang|british|canada|australia|nz) unpleasant, dirty, slovenly or offensive.

gritty

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Containing sand or grit; consisting of grit; caused by grit; full of hard particles.
  • Spirited; resolute; unyielding.
  • (film, literature) Intense and starkly realistic, especially if violent.

    • grotty

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (slang, British, Canada, Australia, NZ) unpleasant, dirty, slovenly or offensive

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