chesty

[ches-tee] / ˈtʃɛs ti /

ADJECTIVE

fearless

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bold cocky confident courageous daring gutsy heroic intrepid smart spunky

WEAK

assured aweless bodacious cheeky cool hand dashing dauntless doughty gallant game gritty icy indomitable lionhearted nervy plucky salty sanguine sassy sure temerarious unabashed undaunted unflinching valiant valorous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

afraid cowardly fearful meek shy timid uncertain unsure weak

WEAK

apprehensive

Example Sentences

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If it's a chesty cough then many find themselves battling what can feel like oceans of phlegm and a tight chest.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

“We’d just go around and crash people’s weddings,” McBryde says with a chesty laugh.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2022

By the end, Carolina had finished with a 38-24 edge in shots on goal and outhit the Predators in a game with plenty of chippy moments and chesty exchanges between the teams.

From Fox News • May 18, 2021

Carolina finished with a 38-24 advantage in shots on goal in a game with plenty of chippy moments and chesty exchanges between the teams.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2021

A pregnant young woman sat up and held her chest and began to cough, unending chesty coughing that was painful to hear.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie