Definitions

mettle

[met-l] / ˈmɛt l /

NOUN

boldness, strength of character

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bravery caliber courage fortitude grit spunk stamina temperament

STRONG

animation ardor arete backbone daring dauntlessness disposition energy fire force gallantry gameness guts hardihood heart indomitability kidney life makeup moxie nature nerve pluck quality resolution resolve spirit stamp starch temper valor vigor vitality

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cowardice timidity weakness

STRONG

apathy dullness fear idleness inactivity indecision lethargy powerlessness question

Example Sentences

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In a wide-ranging interview with the BBC to mark the publication of his autobiography, Mettle, Sir David said he regretted his decisions and said sorry to fans and club staff.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025

During his train ride to Kyiv, Blinken also held talks with Danish Prime Minister Mettle Fredericks, who was visiting the same day.

From Reuters • Sep. 6, 2023

“I don’t have the stomach to eat something that is staring at me with dead eyes,” said Mettle, now 31.

From Washington Post • Jul. 6, 2019

Season two’s Mettle initially seems like a flashy mash-up of Fight Club and Robot Wars starring Tim, Mike and their rusty champion TFU.

From The Guardian • Feb. 8, 2016

The Chevalier has more Mettle and Life than a Gascon: He is very blunt in his witty Sallies, but the variety of them pleases, and their novelty and justness are surprizing.

From The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. by P?llnitz, Karl Ludwig von

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