gumption
gumption /ˈgʌmpʃən/
noun
-
[Informal]
Fortitude and determination
(
grit
, gumption
[Informal] , moxie
[Informal, N. American] , backbone
, guts
, sand
[Informal, N. American] )
fortitude and determination
He didn't have the guts to try it
he didn't have the guts to try it
-
[Informal]
Sound practical judgment
(
good sense
, gumption
[Informal] , horse sense
[Informal] , common sense
, mother wit
, sense
)
sound practical judgment
Common sense is not so common
Common sense is not so common
He hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples
he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples
Fortunately she had the good sense to run away
fortunately she had the good sense to run away