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- Dictionarygumption/ˈɡʌm(p)ʃn/
noun
- 1. shrewd or spirited initiative and resourcefulness: informal "the president would hire almost any young man who had the gumption to ask for a job"
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Gumption is the ability to decide and do something with energy and determination. Learn how to use this informal word in different contexts, see examples from the Hansard archive and find translations in Chinese and Spanish.
The meaning of GUMPTION is enterprise, initiative. How to use gumption in a sentence. Did you know?
Gumption is an informal word for common sense, resourcefulness, initiative or courage. Learn how to use it in different contexts and see synonyms, pronunciation and word origin.
Gumption is a noun that means initiative, aggressiveness, resourcefulness, courage, or common sense. It is an informal word of unknown origin, often used in British dialect. See examples of gumption in sentences and related words.
gumption. If you have gumption, you have guts. People with gumption are determined and full of courage — and common sense, too. If you easily give up, and don't have a lot of confidence or smarts, then you are lacking in gumption. It takes gumption to get things done — especially difficult things.
Gumption is the ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters. Find out more about its origin, usage, and related words in this online dictionary.
Gumption is an informal word for boldness of enterprise, initiative, courage, or common sense. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of gumption in different languages.
