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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 injury
Familiarity information: GUTLESSNESS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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