gut ‧ ted /ˈɡʌtəd, ˈɡʌtɪd/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . seriously damaged or completely destroyed:
We drove slowly past the gutted buildings.
2 . British English spoken very shocked or disappointed SYN devastated :
I was gutted when I lost my job.
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THESAURUS
■ very disappointed
▪ gutted [not before noun] British English informal extremely disappointed, especially because you were unsuccessful:
I was gutted when we lost the game.
▪ crestfallen literary looking very disappointed and sad, especially when you suddenly realise that something you want cannot happen:
Gary looked crestfallen as they calculated how much money they would need.
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a crestfallen look