Gutless
[guht-lis] /ˈgʌt lɪs/
adjective, Informal.
1.
lacking courage, fortitude, or determination.
/ˈɡʌtlɪs/
adjective
1.
(informal) lacking courage or determination
adj.
“cowardly,” 1900, from gut (n.) in the figurative “spirit” sense (see guts) + -less. Literal sense is from c.1600. Related: Gutlessly.
adjective
Cowardly; feeble; chicken (1915+)
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