gumption
About 0.11 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun Common sense, initiative, resourcefulness. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
- noun Boldness of enterprise; aggressiveness or initiative.
- noun Energy of body and mind, enthusiasm.
Similar words
good sense common sense sense mother wit horse sense grit guts sand backbone nerve
Often followed by
to and enough than in of for or that
Word family
gumptions
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