Associations to the word «Gumption»

Wiktionary

GUMPTION, noun. (UK) common sense, initiative, resourcefulness
GUMPTION, noun. (US) Energy of mind and body, enthusiasm.
GUMPTION, noun. (US) Boldness of enterprise; initiative or aggressiveness, guts; spunk; initiative.
GUMPTION TRAP, noun. (informal) An event or mindset that can cause a person to lose enthusiasm and become discouraged from starting or continuing a project.

Dictionary definition

GUMPTION, noun. 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".
GUMPTION, noun. Fortitude and determination; "he didn't have the guts to try it".

Wise words

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
Leo Buscaglia