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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.
- Znaczenie Gumption, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
gumption definicja: 1. the ability to decide what is the...
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GUMPTION meaning: 1. the ability to decide what is the best...
- Znaczenie Gumption, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
Gumption is a noun that means enterprise, initiative, or common sense. Learn about its origin, synonyms, examples, and related words from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Gumption is an informal word for common sense, resourcefulness, initiative or courage. Learn how to use it in sentences, find synonyms and word origin, and compare with related words.
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.
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 various sources and find translations in other languages.
Gumption definition: initiative; aggressiveness; resourcefulness. See examples of GUMPTION used in a sentence.
Gumption is an old-fashioned and informal word for the intelligence or courage needed to do something in a particular situation. Learn how to pronounce, use and synonymize gumption with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
