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GUMPTION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Fortitude and determination
Example:
he didn't have the guts to try it
Synonyms:
backbone; grit; gumption; guts; moxie; sand
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("gumption" is a kind of...):
fortitude (strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage)
Domain usage:
colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Sound practical judgment
Example:
fortunately she had the good sense to run away
Synonyms:
common sense; good sense; gumption; horse sense; mother wit; sense
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("gumption" is a kind of...):
discernment; judgement; judgment; sagaciousness; sagacity (the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "gumption"):
logic (reasoned and reasonable judgment)
nous (common sense)
road sense (good judgment in avoiding trouble or accidents on the road)
