Synonyms of moxie

moxie

noun

ˈmäk-sē 

1

as in skills

knowledge gained by actually doing or living through something

it was old-fashioned military moxie that got medical supplies to the disaster site in record time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• skills
• expertise
• experience
• proficiency
• chops
• savvy
• know-how
• background
• mastery
• intimacy
• acquaintance
• familiarity
• command
• conversance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inexperience
• ignorance
• unfamiliarity
• unawareness

2

as in courage

strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger

a fearless journalist who denounced McCarthyism when few had the moxie to do so

Synonyms & Similar Words

• courage
• bravery
• heroism
• gallantry
• courageousness
• prowess
• nerve
• valor
• daring
• fearlessness
• guts
• stoutness
• intrepidity
• hardihood
• virtue
• gutsiness
• heart
• gumption
• intrepidness
• pecker
• daringness
• fortitude
• grit
• dauntlessness
• bottle
• spunk
• stamina
• determination
• mettle
• tenacity
• perseverance
• intestinal fortitude
• greatheartedness
• doughtiness
• backbone
• endurance
• pluck
• fiber
• temper
• pluckiness
• boldness
• audacity
• resolution
• temerity
• gall
• cojones
• stomach
• effrontery
• brazenness
• cheek

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cowardice
• timidity
• spinelessness
• cowardliness
• fearfulness
• weakness
• softness
• timorousness
• cold feet
• feebleness
• faintheartedness
• cravenness
• impotence
• poltroonery
• dastardliness
• hesitation
• indecision
• ineffectualness
• irresolution
• indecisiveness
• mousiness

3

as in vigor

active strength of body or mind

say, you're full of moxie this morning!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vigor
• energy
• juice
• stamina
• strength
• pep
• verve
• dynamism
• gas
• gusto
• life
• get-up-and-go
• dash
• vitality
• spirit
• brio
• power
• zeal
• oomph
• punch
• drive
• vim
• hardihood
• ginger
• muscle
• esprit
• zing
• bounce
• zip
• vinegar
• starch
• beans
• passion
• spunk
• sap
• go
• élan
• vivacity
• spiritedness
• fervor
• sprightliness
• snap
• liveliness
• soundness
• vibrancy
• fire
• fitness
• mettle
• spunkiness
• animation
• briskness
• vivaciousness
• ardor
• jauntiness
• potency
• virility
• animal spirits
• vibrance
• hardiness
• might
• puissance
• health
• metal
• sturdiness
• huskiness
• snappiness
• wellness
• brawniness
• healthiness
• main
• verdure

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lethargy
• sluggishness
• listlessness
• tenderness
• weakness
• laziness
• indolence
• softness
• impotence
• delicacy
• torpidity
• powerlessness
• feebleness
• frailty
• infirmity
• debility
• exhaustion
• debilitation
• enfeeblement
• impotency
• faintness
• disablement
• inanition
• frailness
• slightness
• prostration
• puniness
• enervation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of moxie

Palmer has more polish and moxie this season — plus, quite a few extra miles per hour. — Sam Brief, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026

Yet for all of Adam Driver’s moxie, the character never entirely gels. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 May 2026

But for all her moxie, Starra’s still learning that the Lady Train is not exempt from the rules of the game. — Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2026

Defensive moxie Unlike Butler’s offensive talents, which could be approximated by Melton, Kuminga and more shotmaking by Curry, Butler’s versatile defense cannot be replicated by just one player. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026

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