mettle

Meaning

Noun

1. (uncountable, usually) A quality of courage and endurance.
2. (uncountable, usually) Good temperament and character.
3. (alt-of, obsolete, uncountable, usually) Obsolete spelling of metal (“metallic substance”).

Adj

Spirited, vigorous, stout-hearted.

Synonyms

courage

spirit

spunk

nerve

bravery

pluck

boldness

daring

guts

fortitude

mettled

heart

❤️

zeal

temperament

spirits

cumin

cum

butter

🧈

flip

fire

🔥

cream

audaciousness

jizz

flame

fetch

face cream

frame

freak

frig

frock

comfort

face

gut

elation

come

grit

gravy

effort

goo

ginger

hardihood

hardiness

disposition

honey

🍯

jelly

jism

chuff

juice

lather

get into

Translations

Mut

moed

temple

coraggio

fougue

Eifer

coragem

karakter

prouesse

courage

Feuer

🔥

animo

tremp

temperament

valor

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmɛtəl/

Etymology

From figurative use of metal (since 16th century). The two spellings were originally interchangeable variants, but came to be distinguished by sense in the 18th century.