gutless

[ guht-lis ]
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adjectiveInformal.
  1. lacking courage, fortitude, or determination.

Origin of gutless

1
1600–10 for literal sense; gut + -less

Other words from gutless

  • gut·less·ness, noun

Words Nearby gutless

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How to use gutless in a sentence

  • 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
  1. informal lacking courage or determination

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