Gumption Synonyms and Antonyms

gŭmpshən
An aggressive readiness along with energy to undertake taxing efforts
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. drive
  2. enterprise
  3. hustle
  4. initiative
  5. punch
  6. get-up-and-go
  7. push

Words Related to Gumption

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Gumption Sentence Examples

  • I want to put a little gumption into what we do!

  • But I hope I'd have the gumption not to rationalize my actions by pretending I believed what I did was right.

  • He knew full well that they did not have the gumption to test anything.

  • Mix a little sincerity and gumption in your hard-line approach, and perhaps you'll get somewhere and not antagonize others.

  • He criticized us for ` lacking the gumption ' to find things to do.

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