gutlessness
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8.2
- noun
- /ˈɡʌtləsnəs/
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- Sometime in the future, due to political gutlessness and political correctness, the two types of people will be Muslims and their slaves.
Examples
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Nothing can excuse my gutlessness.
Fiction book (1990) -
Well, then that speaks volumes about their gutlessness.
Blog text (28) -
It is not a military tactic; it is a sign of gutlessness and weaseliness in the face of our country's Islamic-Fascist threat.
Blog text (32) -
By linking Baghdad to al Qaeda, the Bush administration sought to equate opposition to fighting Iraq with gutlessness in confronting bin Laden.
Academic text (2003) -
Her gutlessness prevented her from speaking up during the meeting, even though she had strong opinions.
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The team's gutlessness in the final moments of the game cost them the championship title.
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His gutlessness was evident when he backed down from challenging the unjust decision.
Synonyms
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5.5
Lack of courage to face danger or difficulty
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6.6
Lack of courage when facing danger or difficulty
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7.7
A lack of courage or will to act
Antonyms
How Brave
Surface Forms
Morphology
gutlessness = gutless (transparent) = gut + less + ness
Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ness' to 'gutless'; the meaning 'state of lacking courage' follows predictably from the adjective.
Etymology
Gutlessness comes from gut (the belly, and in English 'guts' means 'courage') and the ending -less meaning 'without'. So gutlessness means being 'without courage', afraid to take risks or face difficulties.