Word meaning
gumption
noun · GUMP-shun
What does gumption mean?
Gumption means shrewd resourcefulness, courage, and initiative.
Gumption in a sentence
“It took real gumption to open a bakery during a recession.”
Synonyms for gumption
- initiative
- resourcefulness
- spirit
How to remember gumption
- Say it out loud a few times: GUMP-shun.
- Write one sentence of your own using gumption, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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