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Synonyms for moxie

  • noun

Most common

initiative vigor US verve pushiness guts gumption fortitude

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Verve

verve, vigor US, vigour UK, energy, pep informal, initiative, pushiness, vim

2. Gumption

gumption, guts, grit, sand, pluck

3. Fortitude — nerve, spunk, strength of character

fortitude, determination, back bone, spirit

Other

know-how

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Nerve, spunk, strength of character.

  2. n. 2

    Verve.

  3. n. 3

    Wit, smarts, skill.

Related words

Phrases
moxie plum
Other spellings
moxy

Example sentences

  • initiative He is quite good at his job, but lacks initiative.
  • vigor The city came back to life with more vigor.
  • verve Her verve stayed with her well into her old age.
  • pushiness I don't take kindly to pushiness or impatience.
  • guts I didn't think Tom would have the guts to do that.
  • gumption He had the gumption to take my car without asking.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
moxierising
initiativesteady
vigorfalling
vervesteady
pushinessrising
gutsrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
pep1, vim1
4 letters
sand1, guts1, grit1
5 letters
pluck1, vigor2, verve1
6 letters
energy3, spirit2, vigour
8 letters
gumption2
9 letters
fortitude3, pushiness
10 letters
initiative4
13 letters
determination5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (vigor2 = 2 syllables).