🔥mettle

Meaning

A person's ability to cope well with difficulties or to face demanding situations with courage.

Example Sentences

The young athlete showed his mettle in the final match.

Example Expressions

on one's mettle

Synonyms

courage, spirit, resilience, determination, grit

Antonyms

cowardice, weakness, timidity

Collocations

show mettle, test mettle, prove mettle, on one's mettle