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gutted

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɡətɪd// UK //ɡˈʌtɪd// gut·ted Archaic Slang

adj. extremely disappointed or upset about something. You use this when you feel very sad because something you wanted did not happen.

adj. feeling intense disappointment or distress. Informal in register and primarily used in British English; often follows a linking verb like 'be' or 'feel'.


SIMPLE

I was absolutely gutted when I failed my driving test.

CONTEXTUAL

The team was gutted after losing the championship final in the last minute of the game.

COMPLEX

She was gutted to discover that the internship she had spent months preparing for was cancelled due to budget cuts.

Origin

From Middle English gutted, gotted, equivalent to gut + -ed.

Usage

Typically used predicatively after linking verbs such as 'be', 'feel', or 'look'.

Pitfall

I am gutted of the newsI am gutted about the newsThe adjective is typically followed by 'about', 'by', or 'to' + verb, not 'of'.

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