Gumption
Gumption noun - The ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters.
Usage example: that girl has no more gumption than a grasshopper and is likely to marry the first man who comes along
Intelligence and gumption are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Intelligence" instead a noun "Gumption".
Intelligence
Intelligence noun - The ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems.
Gumption and intelligence are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gumption" instead a noun "Intelligence".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- understanding and gumption
- understanding and intelligence
- sense and gumption
- sense and intelligence
- ability and gumption
- ability and intelligence
- mind and gumption
- mind and intelligence
- discernment and gumption
- discernment and intelligence
- judgment and gumption
- judgment and intelligence
- reason and gumption
- reason and intelligence
How words are described
| necessary | necessary gumption | necessary intelligence |
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