gumption
[ guhmp-shuh n ]
/ ˈgʌmp ʃən /
noun Informal.
initiative; aggressiveness; resourcefulness: With his gumption he'll make a success of himself.
courage; spunk; guts: It takes gumption to quit a high-paying job.
common sense; shrewdness.
Origin of gumption
1710–20; orig. Scots
OTHER WORDS FROM gumption
gump·tion·less, adjective gump·tious, adjectiveWords nearby gumption
Example sentences from the Web for gumptious
In course, sir, all gumptious folks are; they value themselves on their respectability, and looks down on their neighbors.
In course, sir, all gumptious folks are; they value themselves on their respectability, and looks down on their neighbours.
My Novel, Complete |Edward Bulwer-Lytton
British Dictionary definitions for gumptious
gumption
/ (ˈɡʌmpʃən) /
noun informal
British
common sense or resourcefulness
initiative or courage
you haven't the gumption to try
Word Origin for gumption
C18: originally Scottish, of unknown origin