gritty
Definitions
Containing or covered with grit; sandy or coarse in texture.
Showing courage and resolve; determined and tenacious.
Showing or having a realistic and uncompromising attitude, especially regarding unpleasant or sordid details.
Examples
The film offered a gritty and realistic portrayal of life in the inner city.
She wiped the gritty sand from her feet after walking along the shoreline.
Synonyms
sandy coarse granular determined resilient realistic unvarnished