Nitty-gritty Synonyms

nĭtē-grĭtē
The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. essence
  2. heart
  3. meat
  4. brass-tacks
  5. essentials
  6. core
  7. kernel
  8. reality
  9. gist
  10. substance
  11. bottom line
  12. cold fact
  13. crux
  14. essential details
  15. hard fact
  16. heart of the matter
  17. center
  18. centre
  19. low-down
  20. meat-and-potatoes
  21. name-of-the-game
  22. nuts-and-bolts
  23. quintessence
  24. lowdown
  25. heart-and-soul
  26. soul
  27. inwardness
  28. the facts
  29. marrow
  30. the name of the game
  31. nub
  32. pith
  33. sum

Words Related to Nitty-gritty

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. facts
  2. buttons
  3. groaner
  4. the nitty-gritty

Nitty-gritty Sentence Examples

  • The first question you'll need to ask yourself, before you get caught up in all the nitty-gritty details, is whether you want a desktop or laptop computer.

  • The opening line of the record is, ' Now let's get down to the real nitty-gritty ' .

  • Delta does the nitty-gritty work a well as implementing strategic decisions.

  • I will avoid discussing the nitty-gritty of the protocols and hardware, but instead explain how each bit fits into the overall picture.

  • Now, that you've worked out these essential details, it's time to get down to the nitty gritty and begin using that baby shower sailboat theme.

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