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Gumption

Gumption Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Gumption? [n] (informal) fortitude and determination; "he didn't have the guts to try it" [n] sound practical judgment; "I can't see the sense in doing it now"; "he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples"; "fortunately shw had the sense to run away" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Gumption: backbone \| common sense \| good sense \| grit \| guts \| horse sense \| mother wit \| moxie \| sand \| sense Related Terms \| Find terms related to Gumption: adventuresomeness \| adventurousness \| aggression \| aggressiveness \| ambitiousness \| astuteness \| audacity \| backbone \| balls \| boldness \| bottle \| brains \| cleverness \| common sense \| courage \| daring \| drive \| dynamism \| energy \| enterprise \| enterprisingness \| force \| forcefulness \| gameness \| getup \| get-up-and-get \| get-up-and-go \| go \| go-ahead \| go-getting \| good sense \| go-to-itiveness \| grit \| guts \| horse sense \| hustle \| initiative \| judgement \| judgment \| mettle \| mother wit \| moxie \| nerve \| nous \| perspicaciousness \| perspicacity \| pluck \| push \| pushfulness \| pushiness \| pushingness \| resourcefulness \| sagaciousness \| sagacity \| shrewdness \| spirit \| spunk \| stamina \| up-and-comingness \| venturesomeness \| venturousness \| vigor \| wisdom See Also \| discernment \| fortitude \| judgement \| judgment \| logic \| nous \| road sense \| sagaciousness \| sagacity Gumption In Webster's Dictionary \Gump"tion\, n. [OE. gom, gome, attention; akin to AS. ge['o]mian, gyman, to regard, observe, gyme care, OS. gomean to heed, Goth. gaumjan to see, notice.] 1. Capacity; shrewdness; common sense. [Colloq.] One does not have gumption till one has been properly cheated. --Lord Lytton. 2. (Paint.) (a) The art of preparing colors. --Sir W. Scott. (b) Megilp. --Fairholt.

Gumption Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Gumption?

[n] (informal) fortitude and determination; "he didn't have the guts to try it"
[n] sound practical judgment; "I can't see the sense in doing it now"; "he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples"; "fortunately shw had the sense to run away"

Gumption In Webster's Dictionary

\Gump"tion\, n. [OE. gom, gome, attention; akin to AS.
ge['o]mian, gyman, to regard, observe, gyme care, OS. gomean
to heed, Goth. gaumjan to see, notice.]
1. Capacity; shrewdness; common sense. [Colloq.]



   One does not have gumption till one has been properly
   cheated.                                    --Lord Lytton.

2. (Paint.)
   (a) The art of preparing colors. --Sir W. Scott.
   (b) Megilp. --Fairholt.

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