gutless

[ guht-lis ]

adjective

, Informal.

1. lacking courage, fortitude, or determination.

gutless

/ ˈɡʌtlɪs /

adjective

1. informal.
   lacking courage or determination

Other Words From

• gutless·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of gutless¹

1600–10 for literal sense; gut + -less

Example Sentences

Members of the group did indeed know Ray McDonald, with one posting a newspaper article from a previous trial in which the judge described him as "gutless".

From BBC

Mr. Trump uses entertaining and provocative parlance and calls opponents — and even allies — weak, gutless and pathetic.

From Salon

Barr was also asked about Trump’s brutal rebuke of his endorsement, in which he called him “weak, slow moving, gutless, and lazy” on Truth Social.

From Salon

He will have left Emirates Stadium sorely disappointed after a gutless shambles of an effort from Chelsea, who could easily have suffered greater humiliation had Arsenal taken all their chances.

From BBC

He went on to describe the government as "weak... feeble... and gutless".

From BBC