Synonyms: gumption, guts, grit, sand, moxie, backbone
Definition: fortitude and determination
Usage: he didn't have the guts to try it
Similar words: fortitude
Definition: strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
Synonyms: sense, good sense, horse sense, gumption, mother wit, common sense
Definition: sound practical judgment
Usage: 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
Similar words: discernment, sagaciousness, sagacity, judgement, judgment
Definition: the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations