gutless

Questions about gutless

What does gutless mean?

gutless means "lacking courage or vitality". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in gutless?

gutless has 2 syllables: gut-less. The stress falls on "gut". In IPA it is /ˈɡʌtlɛs/.

What is another word for gutless?

Close synonyms include namby-pamby, spineless, wishy-washy. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of gutless?

The recorded antonyms are gutsy.

Is gutless a common word?

gutless is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.