Scotland · adjective
gutted
Deeply disappointed, upset, or devastated.
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What gutted means
Gutted describes a strong emotional reaction to bad news, failure, loss, or a missed opportunity.
How it is used
It is common after a sports defeat, cancelled plan, rejection, or personal setback.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Pronunciation
- /ˈɡʌtɪd/
- Register
- Informal Scottish and wider British English.
- Variants
- No common variant listed
Examples
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I was gutted when the match was cancelled.
I was deeply disappointed when the match was cancelled.
She was absolutely gutted by the news.
She was devastated by the news.
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Gutted can range from disappointed to devastated, so do not assume the same intensity in every use.
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