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- [met-l]
- /ˈmɛt l/
- /ˈmet.l̩/
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- [met-l]
- /ˈmɛt l/
Definitions of mettle word
- noun mettle courage and fortitude: a man of mettle. 1
- noun mettle disposition or temperament: a man of fine mettle. 1
- idioms mettle on one's mettle, in the position of being incited to do one's best: The loss of the first round put him on his mettle to win the match. 1
- noun mettle A person's ability to cope well with difficulties or to face a demanding situation in a spirited and resilient way. 1
- noun mettle strength of character 1
- noun mettle courage 1
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Origin of mettle
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; spelling variant of metal, in metaphoric usages
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Parts of speech for Mettle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mettle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
mettle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mettle
noun mettle
- spunk — pluck; spirit; mettle.
- caliber — the size of a bullet or shell as measured by its diameter
- grit — abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc.
- stamina — a plural of stamen.
- courage — Courage is the quality shown by someone who decides to do something difficult or dangerous, even though they may be afraid.
Antonyms for mettle
noun mettle
- cowardice — Cowardice is cowardly behaviour.
- weakness — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
- fear — a river in SE North Carolina. 202 miles (325 km) long.
- idleness — the quality, state, or condition of being lazy, inactive, or idle: His lack of interest in the larger world and his consummate idleness were the causes of their dreadful divorce.
- inactivity — not active: an inactive volcano.
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