gutlessness

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

funk cowardice fearfulness pusillanimity yellowness poltroonery dastardliness cowardliness yellow streak

Antonyms

fortitude courage endurance prowess pluck mettle
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Hypernyms

fearfulness

Examples

Teamwork," Koteks snarled, "is one word for it, yeah. What it really is is a way to avoid responsibility. It's a symptom of the gutlessness of the whole society. Thomas Pynchon

Close letter words and terms

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