gumption

gump·tion

G0313500 (gŭmp′shən)n. Informal 1. Boldness of enterprise; initiative or aggressiveness.2. Guts; spunk.3. Common sense.

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[Scots.]

gumption

(ˈɡʌmpʃən) n1. Brit common sense or resourcefulness2. initiative or courage: you haven't the gumption to try. [C18: originally Scottish, of unknown origin]

gump•tion

(ˈgʌmp ʃən)

n. 1. initiative; resourcefulness. 2. courage; spunk; guts. 3. common sense; shrewdness. [1710–20; orig. Scots; pseudo-Latinism perhaps based on gaum (see gormless)] gump′tion•less, adj. gump′tious, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gumption - sound practical judgment; "Common sense is not so common"; "he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples"; "fortunately she had the good sense to run away"common sense, good sense, horse sense, mother wit, sensesagaciousness, sagacity, discernment, judgement, judgment - the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relationslogic - reasoned and reasonable judgment; "it made a certain kind of logic"nous - common sense; "she has great social nous"road sense - good judgment in avoiding trouble or accidents on the road
	2.	gumption - fortitude and determination; "he didn't have the guts to try it"guts, moxie, backbone, grit, sandfortitude - strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with couragecolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

gumption

noun common sense, sense, ability, spirit, initiative, enterprise, wit(s), savvy (slang), acumen, nous (Brit. slang), get-up-and-go (informal), cleverness, resourcefulness, shrewdness, discernment, sagacity, horse sense, astuteness, mother wit He didn't have the gumption to seize the opportunity when it came up.

gumption

noun1. Informal. An aggressive readiness along with energy to undertake taxing efforts:drive, enterprise, hustle, initiative, punch.Informal: get-up-and-go, push.2. Informal. The ability to make sensible decisions:common sense, judgment, sense, wisdom.Informal: horse sense.

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