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Gutless: meaning, definitions and examples

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gutless

 

[ หˆษกสŒtlษ™s ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

describing a person's behavior

Lacking courage or determination; cowardly.

Synonyms

cowardly, fearful, spineless, timid

Examples of usage

  • He was criticized for his gutless decision to walk away from the situation.
  • She was seen as gutless for not standing up for her beliefs.
Context #2 | Adjective

describing an action or performance

Showing a lack of spirit or vigor; feeble.

Synonyms

feeble, ineffective, uninspired, weak

Examples of usage

  • The team's gutless performance disappointed their fans.
  • The movie received negative reviews for its gutless attempt at humor.

Translations

Translations of the word "gutless" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น covarde

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคพเคฏเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช feige

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pengecut

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะพัะณัƒะทะปะธะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ tchรณrzliwy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่‡†็—…ใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท lรขche

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cobarde

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท korkak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฒ์Ÿ์ด์ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌุจุงู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zbabฤ›lรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zbabelรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ƒ†ๅฐ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ strahopeten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ huglaus

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพั€า›ะฐา›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒจแƒ˜แƒจแƒแƒ แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qorxaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ cobarde

Etymology

The word 'gutless' originated in the early 20th century, combining 'gut' (referring to courage or determination) with the suffix '-less' to indicate a lack of these qualities. It has been used primarily in informal contexts to criticize someone's actions, behavior, or performance as lacking strength or courage.

See also: gut, guts.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #38,336, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.