adj
gutted
GUH-tihd
adj
1
Deeply disappointed or upset, especially about a loss or setback.
"I was gutted when the trip got cancelled at the last minute."
"The whole team was gutted after missing out on the final by one point."
2
Having had its interior destroyed, removed, or hollowed out.
"The gutted building stood as a burnt shell for years after the fire."
How to Use Gutted
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishReally let down or crushed by disappointment — chiefly British informal usage for the feelings sense.
When to use it
The "deeply disappointed" sense is informal and especially common in British English.
Word Forms
more gutted comparative, most gutted superlative
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Etymology
Past tense/adjective form of the verb gut.