Meanings
- uncountableThe state or condition of being gutless; cowardice.
I think it's disgraceful that in the nation's capital gay people are represented by such a bland, non-confrontational piece of toilet paper. The Blade perfectly reflects the gutlessness of 80 percent of D.C.'s gay community, with its head in the sand.
1990 August 18, John Zeh, quoting Larry Kramer, “AIDS Activists Zap D.C. Paper”, in Gay Community News, volume 18, number 6, page 3
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe trait of lacking courage and determination; fearful of loss or injury
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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gutlessness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gutlessness
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