MOXIE Synonyms: 180 Similar and Opposite Words

moxie

noun

ˈmäk-sē

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

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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

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as in vigor

active strength of body or mind say, you're full of moxie this morning!

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Recent Examples of moxie Two slackers are short on rent in ‘One of Them Days,’ — now playing in theaters — an L.A. comedy with extra moxie. —Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025 In his bid to make Notre Dame the world’s favorite college football team, Bevacqua will be channeling all the moxie and quick thinking of the 19-year-old publicist who helped salvage Rice’s Four Horseman piece from the cultural memory hole that swallows up even the most engaging newspaper stories. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 Nov. 2024 Lanning, the third-year Oregon coach, brings a winning formula and a moxie cooked up in the SEC as a newcomer to the Big Ten this season. —Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024 Although this kid seems to have some scoring moxie, Eiserman's goal scoring resume' was quite a bit bigger. —Scott Powers, The Athletic, 21 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for moxie

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Rather, let your achievements and skills be the standout feature of your resume, not the design.

— Sho Dewan, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Employers want to see proof of your skills, not just hear about them.

— Sho Dewan, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024