Antonyms for gumptious
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : guhmp-shuh n |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈgʌmp ʃən |
Definition of gumptious
Origin :- 1719, originally Scottish, "common sense, shrewdness," also "drive, initiative," possibly connected with Middle English gome "attention, heed," from Old Norse gaumr "heed, attention." Sense of "initiative" is first recorded 1812.
- As in enterprising : adj resourceful, energetic
- As in go-ahead : adj progressive
- In course, sir, all gumptious folks are; they value themselves on their respectability, and looks down on their neighbors.
- Extract from : « The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851 » by Various
- In course, sir, all gumptious folks are; they value themselves on their respectability, and looks down on their neighbours.
- Extract from : « My Novel, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Synonyms for gumptious
- active
- advancing
- adventurous
- aggressive
- alert
- ambitious
- aspiring
- audacious
- bold
- busy
- coming on strong
- craving
- daring
- dashing
- diligent
- driving
- eager
- enterprising
- enthusiastic
- entrepreneurial
- go-ahead
- go-getting
- go-go
- gumptious
- hard ball
- hardworking
- hungry
- hustling
- industrious
- intrepid
- itching
- keen
- lively
- lusting
- peppy
- pioneering
- progressive
- pushing
- ready
- self-starting
- snappy
- spanking
- spark plug
- spirited
- stirring
- take-over
- up-and-coming
- venturesome
- vigorous
- yearning
- zealous
- zippy
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