gutless wonder
"gutless-wonder" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“gutless wonder” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who lacks guts or courage; a coward.
Corpus desk
Index EN-gutless-wonder · gutless wonder · English
gutless wonder · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gutless wonder |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “gutless wonder” in English
Rare enough to double-check
gutless wonder is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "One who lacks guts or courage; a coward.".
gutless wonder doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: The idea is that the addressee's figurative gutlessness (cowardice) has been carried over into physical gutlessness (disembowelment), and that his bowel-less survival is a wonder. The correct English form is gutless wonder, spelled G-U-T-L-E-S-S- -W-O-N-D-E-R.
Definition
- 1One who lacks guts or courage; a coward.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how gutless wonder appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
What in the hell was wrong with him, anyway. Just a gutless wonder - nothing more or less.
Yer can't even fight unless you've got a knife or picket or broken bottle, yer gutless wonder.
Etymology
The idea is that the addressee's figurative gutlessness (cowardice) has been carried over into physical gutlessness (disembowelment), and that his bowel-less survival is a wonder.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.