gutless

[ guht-lis ]

/ ˈgʌt lɪs /

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adjective Informal.

lacking courage, fortitude, or determination.

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Origin of gutless

1600–10 for literal sense; gut + -less

OTHER WORDS FROM gutless

gut·less·ness, noun

Words nearby gutless

Guthrie test, Guthrie, Woody, Guthrun, Gutiérrez Nájera, gut it out, gutless, gut reaction, gutser, gutsy, gutta, guttae band

How to use gutless in a sentence

It was an epic journey for tiny, gutless waves, but I was grinning from ear to ear the whole way back.
My Quest to Surf Every Coastal State|eriley|July 28, 2021|Outside Online
So should McQueary, who is actually the most gutless in not telling police what he witnessed.
Good Riddance, Joe Paterno|Buzz Bissinger|November 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST
It is hard to believe there is any other outcome for our gutless political system than to choose the second way out.
The Dollar's Scary Decline|Jeffrey E. Garten|January 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Or are all you Mentorians so gutless that you believe any half-baked folk tale the Lhari pass off on you?
The Colors of Space|Marion Zimmer Bradley

Rostoff snatched up the fallen gun, snarling, "I'm calling your bluff, you gutless rummy."
Medal of Honor|Dallas McCord Reynolds
Of all the gutless wonders I've ever heard of that pilgrim takes the prize.
Assassin|Jesse Franklin Bone

British Dictionary definitions for gutless

gutless

/ (ˈɡʌtlɪs) /

adjective

informal lacking courage or determination

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