gutless

  • 1gutless — gut less adj. lacking courage or vitality; as, he was a yellow gutless worm. Opposite of {gutsy}. Syn: spineless. [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 2gutless — cowardly, 1900, from gut (n.) in the figurative spirit sense (see GUTS (Cf. guts)) + LESS (Cf. less). Literal sense is from c.1600. Related: Gutlessly …

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  • 3gutless — [adj] timid abject, chicken*, chickenhearted*, coward, cowardly, craven, fainthearted*, feeble, irresolute, lily livered*, pusillanimous, spineless*, submissive, weak, wimpy*, yellow*, yellow bellied*; concepts 404,542 Ant. bold, brave,… …

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  • 4gutless — ► ADJECTIVE informal ▪ lacking courage or determination. DERIVATIVES gutlessly adverb gutlessness noun …

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  • 5gutless — [gut′lis] adj. [see GUT, n. 7] Informal lacking courage, daring, perseverance, etc. gutlessness n …

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  • 6gutless — adj. (colloq.) gutless to + inf. (it was gutless of him to lie) * * * [ gʌtlɪs] (colloq.) gutless to + inf. (it was gutless of him to lie) …

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  • 7gutless — [[t]gʌ̱tləs[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as gutless, you think they have a weak character and lack courage or determination. By attacking me, by attacking my wife, he has proved himself to be a gutless coward …

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  • 8gutless — adj. Gutless is used with these nouns: ↑wonder …

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  • 9Gutless — someone unwilling to fight or take a risk (gutlessness is not socially acceptable), also weak or underpowered (e.g. a gutless car engine) …

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  • 10gutless — Australian Slang someone unwilling to fight or take a risk (gutlessness is not socially acceptable), also weak or underpowered (e.g. a gutless car engine) …

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