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gumption vs discernment

discernment vs gumption

gumption and discernment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gumption Yes No No No
discernment Yes No No No
As nouns, discernment is a hypernym of gumption; that is, discernment is a word with a broader meaning than gumption:
  • gumption: sound practical judgment
  • discernment: the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
Other hypernyms of gumption include judgement, judgment, sagaciousness, sagacity.
gumption (noun) discernment (noun)
fortitude and determination the trait of judging wisely and objectively
sound practical judgment the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
perception of that which is obscure
delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
Difference between gumption and discernment

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