adj
gutless
Gutless (adj) means lacking courage; cowardly. Example: “It was a gutless move to blame his teammates for the loss.”
adj
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Lacking courage; cowardly.
"No, you lied to me. You lied to me because you're gutless. You're a gutless drunken loser."
— Eric Bogosian, SubUrbia (motion picture) (1996)
"It was a gutless move to blame his teammates for the loss."
"Critics called the decision gutless, a refusal to take any real stand."
How to use gutless
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishToo scared or spineless to do the brave or difficult thing.
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Etymology
From gut + the suffix -less ("without").
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What does “gutless” mean?
The word “gutless” means lacking courage; cowardly. In plain terms, too scared or spineless to do the brave or difficult thing.
How do you use “gutless” in a sentence?
Here is “gutless” used in a sentence: “It was a gutless move to blame his teammates for the loss.”
What part of speech is “gutless”?
“Gutless” is an adjective.
What is the meaning of gutless?
"gutless" (adj) means lacking courage; cowardly.
