What is another word for gumption?
Pronunciation:
[ ɡˈʌmpʃən], [ ɡˈʌmpʃən], [ ɡ_ˈʌ_m_p_ʃ_ə_n]
Related words: determination, self-confidence, courage, aplomb, ebullience, tenacity, assurance, enthusiasm
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Synonyms for Gumption:
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- action .
- canninesses ,
- quick wits ,
- re sourcefulness ,
- re sourcefulnesses ,
- re-sourcefulness ,
- re-sourcefulnesses ,
- smartnesses .
- common sense ,
- good reasonings ,
- good senses ,
- levelheadednesses ,
- reasonablenesses ,
- sensiblenesses ,
- sound senses ,
- sweet reasons .
- consideratenesses ,
- de liberation ,
- de liberations ,
- de-liberation ,
- de-liberations ,
- dis crimination ,
- dis criminations ,
- dis-crimination ,
- dis-criminations ,
- fore sight ,
- fore sights ,
- fore-sight ,
- fore-sights ,
- judiciousnesses ,
- pre caution ,
- pre cautions ,
- pre-caution ,
- pre-cautions ,
- presence mind .
- de termination ,
- de terminations ,
- de-termination ,
- de-terminations ,
- impressivenesses ,
- in tensity ,
- in-tensity ,
- validnesses .
- discreetnesses ,
- far sightedness ,
- far sightednesses ,
- far-sightednesses ,
- fore thought ,
- fore thoughts ,
- fore-thought ,
- fore-thoughts ,
- pre meditation ,
- pre meditations ,
- pre-meditation ,
- pre-meditations ,
- pro vision ,
- pro visions ,
- pro-vision ,
- pro-visions .
- grit .
- guts ,
- horse sense ,
- mother wit ,
- moxie ,
- sand .
Other synonyms:
- force ,
- initiative ,
- wisdom .
- judgment .
Other relevant words:
• noun
- Brains ,
- Braveness ,
- Doughtiness ,
- Dutch Courage ,
- Perspicacy ,
- SABE ,
- ability ,
- acumen ,
- acuteness ,
- adventuresomeness ,
- adventurousness ,
- aggression ,
- aggressiveness ,
- ambition ,
- ambitiousness ,
- anchor ,
- aplomb ,
- aptitude ,
- assurance ,
- astuteness ,
- audacity ,
- back ,
- balls ,
- boldness ,
- bottle ,
- bravery ,
- capability ,
- capacity ,
- cleverness ,
- commonsense ,
- comprehension ,
- confidence ,
- control ,
- coolness ,
- courage ,
- cunning ,
- cuteness ,
- daring ,
- dauntlessness ,
- determination ,
- discernment ,
- discreetness ,
- discretion ,
- discrimination ,
- dynamism ,
- eagerness ,
- effort ,
- energy ,
- enterprisingness ,
- enthusiasm ,
- esprit ,
- fearlessness ,
- feeling ,
- firmness ,
- flair ,
- forcefulness ,
- forethought ,
- forte ,
- fortitude ,
- gameness ,
- getup ,
- go ,
- go ahead ,
- go-getting ,
- good judgment ,
- gritstone ,
- gut ,
- gutsiness ,
- heart ,
- imagination ,
- imaginativeness ,
- industry ,
- ingenuity ,
- intellect ,
- intelligence ,
- intestinal fortitude ,
- intrepidity ,
- intrepidness ,
- inventiveness ,
- judgement ,
- keystone ,
- levelheadedness ,
- linchpin ,
- lynchpin ,
- mainstay ,
- manfulness ,
- manliness ,
- marrow ,
- mettle ,
- nerve ,
- nous ,
- parts ,
- penetration ,
- pep ,
- perception ,
- perspicaciousness ,
- perspicacity ,
- pluck ,
- poise ,
- policy ,
- practicality ,
- profundity ,
- purpose ,
- purposefulness ,
- push on ,
- pushiness ,
- qualifications ,
- quality ,
- quick-wittedness ,
- rachis ,
- refinement ,
- resoluteness ,
- resolution ,
- resolve ,
- resource ,
- resourcefulness ,
- sagaciousness ,
- sagacity ,
- savvy ,
- self-confidence ,
- self-control ,
- self-possession ,
- self-reliance ,
- sensation ,
- sensory faculty ,
- sentience ,
- shrewdness ,
- spinal column ,
- spine ,
- spirit ,
- spunk ,
- spunkiness ,
- stamina ,
- starch ,
- staunchness ,
- steadfastness ,
- steadiness ,
- stoutheartedness ,
- strength ,
- subtlety ,
- talent ,
- taste ,
- tenacity ,
- understanding ,
- valiance ,
- valour ,
- venturesomeness ,
- venturousness ,
- vertebral column ,
- verve ,
- vigor ,
- vigour ,
- will ,
- wit ,
- zeal ,
- zing ,
- zip .
- Canniness ,
- Pansophy ,
- Sageness ,
- considerateness ,
- cunnings ,
- efficacies ,
- efficacy ,
- enterprises ,
- far-sightedness ,
- fire in belly ,
- good reasoning ,
- good sense ,
- impellent ,
- impressiveness ,
- in formation ,
- judiciousness ,
- persistence ,
- prudence ,
- quick wit ,
- reasonableness ,
- requirement ,
- requirements ,
- sense ,
- sensibleness ,
- smartness ,
- sound sense ,
- sweet reason ,
- true grit ,
- validness ,
- what it takes .
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How to use "Gumption" in context?
Gumption is a word that often gets thrown around in casual conversation, but sometimes it can be difficult to define exactly what it is. Webster's Dictionary defines it as "the quality of being vigorous and determined in undertaking or carrying out an enterprise," while The American Heritage Dictionary says it is "the courage to persist in spite of opposition or difficulty."
Interestingly, gumption has been around for quite a long time. In fact, it can be traced back to the late 16th century, when it was used in the context of moral courage.
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