MOXIE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Fortitude and determination

Example:

he didn't have the guts to try it

Synonyms:

backbone; grit; gumption; guts; moxie; sand

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("moxie" is a kind of...):

fortitude (strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage)

Domain usage:

colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)