gumption

gump·tion  (gmpshn)

n. Informal

1. Boldness of enterprise; initiative or aggressiveness.

2. Guts; spunk.

3. Common sense.

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gumption

Noun

Brit & NZ informal common sense or initiative [origin unknown]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gumption - sound practical judgment; "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" common sense, good sense, horse sense, mother wit, sense sagaciousness, sagacity, discernment, judgement, judgment - the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations logic - reasoned and reasonable judgment; "it made a certain kind of logic" nous - common sense; "she has great social nous" road sense - good judgment in avoiding trouble or accidents on the road
	2.	gumption - fortitude and determination; "he didn't have the guts to try it" guts, moxie, backbone, grit, sand fortitude - strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

Translations

gumption [ˈgʌmpʃən] n (col) → iniciativa

gumption [ˈgʌmpʃən] n → bon sens, jugeote f

gumption [ˈgʌmpʃən] n → Grips m (inf)

gumption [ˈgʌmpʃən] n → buon senso, senso pratico