gumption
nounHow many syllables in gumption?
There are 2 syllables in the word gumption.How to pronounce gumption:
Definition of gumption:
- gumption (noun):
- enterprise, initiative
- common sense or initiative
- fortitude and determination.
Synonyms for gumption:
backbone
brains
common sense
discretion
foresight
fortitude
good sense
grit
guts
horse sense
insight
intelligence
judgement
judgment
levelheadedness
mother wit
moxie
nous
policy
prudence
sand
sense
sensibleness
wisdom
wit
Antonyms for gumption:
afterthought
asininity
bad judgment
brainlessness
carelessness
cowardice
craziness
disregard
fatuity
fatuousness
folly
foolhardiness
foolishness
haste
heedlessness
hindsight
idiocy
idleness
ignorance
illogicality
imbecility
impracticality
improvidence
imprudence
impulsiveness
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