I had a lot of gumption when I was young, but now it seems to have all petered out.
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Gumption
/ˈɡʌmpʃən/
Synonyms for "gumption" (88 found)
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Noun(4 words)
couragedaringdiscretiondrivedynamismenergyenterpriseenterprisingnessforceforcefulnessforethoughtgamenessget-up-and-getget-up-and-gogetupgogo aheadgo-aheadgo-gettinggo-to-itiveness
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good sensegrit
Related words (44)
gutgutshorse sensehustleinitiativejudgementjudgmentmettlemother witmoxienervenousperspicaciousnessperspicacitypluckpushpushfulnesspushinesspushingnessresource
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Noun(12 words)
gutshorse senseinitiativemother witmoxienervepractical intelligenceresourcefulnesssandsavvysenseshrewdness
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10 entriescharacter qualitycognitive abilitydiscernmentfortitudeintelligencejudgementjudgmentpersonal traitsagaciousnesssagacity
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4 entriesCollocations
5 entriesdisplay gumptionhave gumptionpossess gumptionremarkable gumptionshow gumption
Sample sentences
12 total sentences available.
He had the gumption to take my car without asking.
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Thomas says Donnell himself is a sensible, hard-working man, but he hadn't much gumption when he picked out a wife, that's what.
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I admire your gumption.
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