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GUTLESSNESS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does gutlessness mean? 

GUTLESSNESS (noun)
  The noun GUTLESSNESS has 1 sense:

1. the trait of lacking courage and determination; fearful of loss or injuryplay

  Familiarity information: GUTLESSNESS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


GUTLESSNESS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

The trait of lacking courage and determination; fearful of loss or injury

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("gutlessness" is a kind of...):

fearfulness (the trait of being afraid)

Antonym:

gutsiness (the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury)

Derivation:

gutless (lacking courage or vitality)


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