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gutted

American  
[guht-id] / ˈgʌt ɪd /

adjective

Slang.

  1. very sad, upset, frustrated, etc..

    We were absolutely gutted to find out that our favorite Italian restaurant is closing.
gutted British  
/ ˈɡʌtɪd /

adjective

  1. informal disappointed and upset

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of gutted

First recorded in 1990–95; gut ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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They have only won one of their past four league games and I am a bit gutted they haven't managed a couple more wins to really be in the title race.

From BBC

But the interruption lasted just 15 hours.The office was gutted and unusable; staff worked remotely.

From BBC

When austerity later gutted treatment funding, outcomes reversed.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It's a sick feeling when you see a good mate of yours go down, I'm gutted actually," Barrett told journalists on Saturday.

From Barron's

"He is actually gutted," he said on BBC Radio 5 Live.

From BBC

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