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gutless

[ guht-lis ]

/ ˈgʌt lɪs /

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adjective Informal.

lacking courage, fortitude, or determination.

Origin of gutless

1600–10 for literal sense; gut + -less

OTHER WORDS FROM gutless

gut·less·ness, noun

Words nearby gutless

guthrie, guthrie test, guthrie, woody, guthrun, gutiérrez nájera, gutless, gutser, gutsy, gutta, gutta-percha, gutta-percha point

Example sentences from the Web for gutless

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
Of all the gutless wonders I've ever heard of that pilgrim takes the prize.

Assassin |Jesse Franklin Bone

Rostoff snatched up the fallen gun, snarling, "I'm calling your bluff, you gutless rummy."

Medal of Honor |Dallas McCord Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for gutless

gutless

/ (ˈɡʌtlɪs) /

adjective

informal lacking courage or determination