Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun gumption

2 senses of gumption

Sense 1
common sense, good sense, gumption, horse sense, sense, mother wit -- (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")
       => sagacity, sagaciousness, judgment, judgement, discernment -- (the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations)

Sense 2
backbone, grit, guts, moxie, sand, gumption -- (fortitude and determination; "he didn't have the guts to try it")
       => fortitude -- (strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage)