Gumption Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Gumption has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

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 gumption horse sense sense mother wit

fortitude and determination

"he didn't have the guts to try it"

backbone grit guts moxie sand gumption

Common sense, initiative, resourcefulness.

Example Sentences

"Common sense is not so common" noun

"he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples" noun

"fortunately she had the good sense to run away" noun

"he didn't have the guts to try it" noun