gumption

Noun
  1. Sound practical judgment (synset 105622440)
    "Common sense is not so common"; "he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples"; "fortunately she had the good sense to run away"
    is a type of: discernment, judgement, judgment, sagaciousness, sagacity - the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
    subtypes:
    • logic - reasoned and reasonable judgment
    • nous - common sense
    • road sense - good judgment in avoiding trouble or accidents on the road
    same as: common sense, good sense, horse sense, mother wit, sense
  2. Fortitude and determination (synset 105039506)
    "he didn't have the guts to try it"
    domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
    is a type of: fortitude - strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
    same as: backbone, grit, guts, moxie, sand

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