Definitions

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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chesty chestier

Ten years ago she got a chesty cough, and initially thought it was tuberculosis.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2025

But for all the chesty swagger and back-and-forthing between principles, there is serious reason to question whether such a meeting will occur anytime soon, if ever.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2023

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

Her coughing got better, less chesty and less whistling, but her appetite disappeared.

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

Even so, the Yankees walloped his Red Sox two for one, and pulled into Sarasota last week chestier than ever.

From Time Magazine Archive

Seizing his scissors, Cardin fashioned another, chestier paper jacket, put it on the evening jet from Paris to Nice, whence it was whisked by helicopter to Janis mere moments before the performance.

From Time Magazine Archive