Mettle
noun
A person's ability to cope well with difficulties; their spirit and resilience.
He showed his true mettle after facing severe criticisms head on.
Often appears as...
- test someone's mettle
- show one's mettle
noun
The intrinsic quality or essence of someone's character.
Her strong mettle was apparent in everything she did.
Often appears as...
- strong mettle
- true mettle
noun
A person's ability to cope well with difficulties; their spirit and resilience.
He showed his true mettle after facing severe criticisms head on.
Often appears as...
- test someone's mettle
- show one's mettle
noun
The intrinsic quality or essence of someone's character.
Her strong mettle was apparent in everything she did.
Often appears as...
- strong mettle
- true mettle
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Challenge Context
Use 'mettle' when discussing someone's courage or strength in difficult situations.
She'll have the opportunity to test her mettle in the championship game.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Connotation
'Mettle' often implies a positive judgment of someone's capabilities.
The firefighters proved their mettle during the rescue operation.
Pro Tip 3/3Adversity Relevance
Mettle is most relevant when enduring hardships or pressure, not in ordinary moments.
Surviving the crisis showed the whole team's true mettle.
Pro Tip 1/3Challenge Context
Use 'mettle' when discussing someone's courage or strength in difficult situations.
She'll have the opportunity to test her mettle in the championship game.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Connotation
'Mettle' often implies a positive judgment of someone's capabilities.
The firefighters proved their mettle during the rescue operation.
Pro Tip 3/3Adversity Relevance
Mettle is most relevant when enduring hardships or pressure, not in ordinary moments.
Surviving the crisis showed the whole team's true mettle.
Pro Tip 1/3Challenge Context
Use 'mettle' when discussing someone's courage or strength in difficult situations.
She'll have the opportunity to test her mettle in the championship game.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Connotation
'Mettle' often implies a positive judgment of someone's capabilities.
The firefighters proved their mettle during the rescue operation.
Pro Tip 3/3Adversity Relevance
Mettle is most relevant when enduring hardships or pressure, not in ordinary moments.
Surviving the crisis showed the whole team's true mettle.
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Video examples
Dead Man's Corner PIPE Do...
joining the crowd he spent the past week backpacking across Europe and now this young buck is ready to test his mettle as a man rockets fire and the run begins the bull's barrel through the streets at
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The Greek myth of Talos,...
But despite his robotic behavior, he possessed an internal life his victims could scarcely imagine. And soon, the behemoth would encounter a ship of invaders that would test his mettle.
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Gail Reed: Where to...
need to step up. We need to do much more globally to give these new doctors the opportunity to prove their mettle. They need to be able to take their countries' licensing exams.
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Dead Man's Corner PIPE Do...
joining the crowd he spent the past week backpacking across Europe and now this young buck is ready to test his mettle as a man rockets fire and the run begins the bull's barrel through the streets at
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The Greek myth of Talos,...
But despite his robotic behavior, he possessed an internal life his victims could scarcely imagine. And soon, the behemoth would encounter a ship of invaders that would test his mettle.
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Gail Reed: Where to...
need to step up. We need to do much more globally to give these new doctors the opportunity to prove their mettle. They need to be able to take their countries' licensing exams.
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Quote examples
Will Ferrell
American Comedian
I don't know about living on an automatic pilot, but I've had times where I've decided to just test myself and my mettle, and for no good reason other than it's what life is. Even before I was acting, I had, like, one day in high school I decided to just show them my pajamas, just for no good reason.
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Buffalo Bill
American Celebrity
You who live your lives in cities or among peaceful ways cannot always tell whether your friends are the kind who would go through fire for you. But on the Plains one's friends have an opportunity to prove their mettle.
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Jose Marti
Cuban Activist
To busy oneself with what is futile when one can do something useful, to attend to what is simple when one has the mettle to attempt what is difficult, is to strip talent of its dignity.
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Puneet Issar
Indian Actor
Many star kids constantly get compared to their fathers and are unable to match their parent's mettle. But I am proud to say that my son has taken the legacy forward.
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Neal Boortz
American Journalist
If you walk through life in a fighting pose with your fists balled up and ready to strike, someone, someday, somewhere, is going to want to test your mettle.
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Jesus Navas
Spanish Athlete
Things are never easy against whoever you play, which is why every game you have to be totally at it, on your mettle, and totally focused and concentrated.
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Ryan Reynolds
Canadian Actor
Marathon running, for me, was the most controlled test of mettle that I could ever think of. It's you against Darwin.
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Pankaj Kapur
Indian Actor
When an actor gets an opportunity to do things, only then can he prove his mettle.
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Bhuvan Bam
Indian Comedian
I always look for opportunities where I can prove my mettle as a versatile artist.
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Robert Whittaker
Australian Athlete
I think everyone has to have their mettle tested in a tough fight.
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Will Ferrell
American Comedian
I don't know about living on an automatic pilot, but I've had times where I've decided to just test myself and my mettle, and for no good reason other than it's what life is. Even before I was acting, I had, like, one day in high school I decided to just show them my pajamas, just for no good reason.
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Buffalo Bill
American Celebrity
You who live your lives in cities or among peaceful ways cannot always tell whether your friends are the kind who would go through fire for you. But on the Plains one's friends have an opportunity to prove their mettle.
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Jose Marti
Cuban Activist
To busy oneself with what is futile when one can do something useful, to attend to what is simple when one has the mettle to attempt what is difficult, is to strip talent of its dignity.
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Puneet Issar
Indian Actor
Many star kids constantly get compared to their fathers and are unable to match their parent's mettle. But I am proud to say that my son has taken the legacy forward.
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Neal Boortz
American Journalist
If you walk through life in a fighting pose with your fists balled up and ready to strike, someone, someday, somewhere, is going to want to test your mettle.
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Jesus Navas
Spanish Athlete
Things are never easy against whoever you play, which is why every game you have to be totally at it, on your mettle, and totally focused and concentrated.
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Ryan Reynolds
Canadian Actor
Marathon running, for me, was the most controlled test of mettle that I could ever think of. It's you against Darwin.
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Pankaj Kapur
Indian Actor
When an actor gets an opportunity to do things, only then can he prove his mettle.
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Bhuvan Bam
Indian Comedian
I always look for opportunities where I can prove my mettle as a versatile artist.
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Robert Whittaker
Australian Athlete
I think everyone has to have their mettle tested in a tough fight.
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