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Synonyms for gumption in English

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gumption:
- guts; backbone; grit; sand; moxie; gumption; sense; mother wit; common sense; good sense; horse sense

English

Detailed Synonyms for gumption in English

gumption:

gumption [the ~] noun

the gumption

– fortitude and determination ¹
the guts; the backbone; the grit; the sand; the moxie; the gumption
– fortitude and determination ¹
- guts [the ~] noun
  - he didn't have the guts to try it¹
- backbone [the ~] noun
- grit [the ~] noun
- sand [the ~] noun
- moxie [the ~] noun
- gumption [the ~] noun
the gumption

– sound practical judgment ¹
the sense; the mother wit; the common sense; the good sense; the gumption; the horse sense
– sound practical judgment ¹
- sense [the ~] noun
  - Common sense is not so common¹
  - he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples¹
- mother wit [the ~] noun
- common sense [the ~] noun
- good sense [the ~] noun
  - fortunately she had the good sense to run away¹
- gumption [the ~] noun
- horse sense [the ~] noun

Alternate Synonyms for "gumption":

common sense; good sense; horse sense; sense; mother wit; sagacity; sagaciousness; judgment; judgement; discernment
backbone; grit; guts; moxie; sand; fortitude

Related Definitions for "gumption":

fortitude and determination¹
sound practical judgment¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University