gutted

[guht-id]

adjective

Slang.

1. very sad, upset, frustrated, etc..

   We were absolutely gutted to find out that our favorite Italian restaurant is closing.

gutted

/ ˈɡʌtɪd /

adjective

1. informal,  disappointed and upset

Word History and Origins

Origin of gutted¹

First recorded in 1990–95; gut ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

With these proposed changes, the site’s teaching artists were laid off, the younger students’ programming was gutted and practices for the older students were reduced.

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Abandoned for years, it is scarred by soot from a 2014 fire that gutted parts of the structure.

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In the 1970s and 1980s, green-screen terminals gutted roles built around narrow, routine tasks.

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"I'm absolutely gutted to hear the news about Mani, who I have always loved and always will love, deeply and forever. Like a brother," McCulloch said.

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"It's my daughter's third birthday today and I was a wee bit gutted I didn't get to spend it with her, but it was all worth it to see her at the end," he said.

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Related Words

• broken 
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• devastated 
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• ravaged 
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• shattered 
• smashed 
• wrecked