Moxie
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmɒksi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Moxie is a noun meaning Nerve, spunk, strength of character.
Meaning
Nerve, spunk, strength of character.
More Meanings
- Wit, smarts, skill.
Example Sentences
Yes it's true! / That you seem a little young to do the things that you do, / even with all that moxie you've got.
“Most definitely not!” replied Ms. Summers, who quickly added that she admired the woman’s moxie and, anyway, the day was hot.
As a girl she had speed and a knock-kneed moxie at athletics, and might have done more with it if she hadn't harvested all the glory already.
Aline Brosh McKenna, one of the creators of The CW TV series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, told a reporter in 2020: “I often say, ‘Lord, give me the moxie of a post-menopausal women^([sic]) who gives absolutely no fucks.’”
Word Forms
- moxy
Synonyms for moxie
Depending on context, synonyms include spirit, backbone, determination, fortitude, vigor, pep.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gutsiness, chutzpah, vigor, spirit, spunk, spark.
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