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- [guht-lis]
- /ˈgʌt lɪs/
- /ˈɡʌt.ləs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [guht-lis]
- /ˈgʌt lɪs/
Definitions of gutless word
- adjective gutless lacking courage, fortitude, or determination. 1
- noun gutless Lacking courage or determination. 1
- adjective gutless lacking force 1
- adjective gutless If you describe someone as gutless, you think they have a weak character and lack courage or determination. 0
- adjective gutless lacking courage or determination 0
- adjective gutless lacking courage, daring, perseverance, etc. 0
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Origin of gutless
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10 for literal sense; gut + -less
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Parts of speech for Gutless
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gutless popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
gutless usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gutless
adj gutless
- abject — You use abject to emphasize that a situation or quality is extremely bad.
- chicken — Chickens are birds which are kept on a farm for their eggs and for their meat.
- coward — If you call someone a coward, you disapprove of them because they are easily frightened and avoid dangerous or difficult situations.
- cowardly — If you describe someone as cowardly, you disapprove of them because they are easily frightened and avoid doing dangerous and difficult things.
- craven — Someone who is craven is very cowardly.
adjective gutless
- spiritless — without spirit.
- timid — lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy.
noun gutless
- yellow belly — Slang. a person who is without courage, fortitude, or nerve; coward.
- faintheart — person who lacks courage; coward.
- scaredy cat — fraidy-cat.
- fraidy-cat — a timid, easily frightened person: often used by children.
- invertebrate — Zoology. not vertebrate; without a backbone. of or relating to creatures without a backbone.
Antonyms for gutless
adj gutless
- brave — Someone who is brave is willing to do things which are dangerous, and does not show fear in difficult or dangerous situations.
- courageous — Someone who is courageous shows courage.
- resolute — firmly resolved or determined; set in purpose or opinion: Her parents wanted her to marry, but she was focused on her education and remained resolute.
- bold — Bold lines or designs are drawn in a clear, strong way.
- gutsy — having a great deal of courage or nerve: a gutsy lampooner of the administration.
adjective gutless
- plucky — having or showing pluck or courage; brave: The drowning swimmer was rescued by a plucky schoolboy.
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