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gutted

American  
[guht-id] / ˈgʌt ɪd /

adjective

Slang.

  1. very sad, upset, frustrated, etc..

    We were absolutely gutted to find out that our favorite Italian restaurant is closing.
gutted British  
/ ˈɡʌtɪd /

adjective

  1. informal disappointed and upset

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of gutted

First recorded in 1990–95; gut ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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In the city surrounded by fields of buttercups, collapsed buildings and gutted shops follow one another, from bakeries to florists.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

When the couple bought the New York home, it had undergone an extensive renovation—including the addition of a new roof—which had left much of the property gutted.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

The interior is a 20th-century affair, gutted and rebuilt under the Truman administration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

A Spanish football fan who was expecting to watch FC Barcelona play in the Uefa Champions League was left "gutted and embarrassed" after finding himself at the stadium for League One club Exeter City.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

In the evening she harvested small birds, which she gutted, wrapped in clay, and baked in coals.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

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