gutless
word
Definition
Describes a person who lacks courage or bravery; someone who is too afraid to act or stand up for themselves.
Usage & Nuances
Informal and sometimes harsh; used to criticize someone's lack of bravery. Commonly appears in phrases like 'He's gutless' or 'What a gutless move.' Avoid in formal writing.
Spanish: cobarde - sin agallasPortuguese (BR): covarde - sem coragemPortuguese (PT): cobarde - sem coragemChinese (Simplified): 胆小的 - 没有勇气的Chinese (Traditional): 膽小的 - 沒有勇氣的Hindi: कायर - डरपोकArabic: جبان - بلا جُرأةBengali: কুলোহীন - সাহসহীনRussian: трусливый - бесхарактерныйJapanese: 腰抜け（ようぬけ） - 臆病なVietnamese: hèn nhát - thiếu dũng khíKorean: 겁쟁이 - 용기 없는Turkish: yüreksiz - korkakUrdu: بزدل - بے حوصلہIndonesian: penakut - tidak punya nyali
Example Sentences
The team played a gutless game and lost.
basic
Don’t be gutless—stand up for yourself!
basic
He was too gutless to tell the truth.
basic
That was a gutless decision by the manager, avoiding the real issue.
natural
I used to be gutless about asking for help, but now I speak up.
natural
Calling him gutless wasn’t fair—everyone gets scared sometimes.
natural