Difference between Grit and Gumption

What is the difference between Grit and Gumption?

Grit as a noun is collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, swarf from metalworking. while Gumption as a noun is energy of mind and body, enthusiasm.

Grit

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To clench, particularly in reaction to pain or anger; apparently only appears in gritting one's teeth. To cover with grit.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, swarf from metalworking. Inedible particles in food. A character trait that means to have courage, fearlessness, or guts. Husked but unground oats.

Gumption

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Energy of mind and body, enthusiasm.Boldness of enterprise; initiative or aggressiveness, guts; spunk; initiative.

We hope you now know whether to use Grit or Gumption in your sentence.

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