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courage and determination
- How to Memorize
- mettle - courage
- Analysis
To have ‘mettle’ is to have the bravery and resolve to compete or do something even in the most difficult of circumstances. The word implies somebody solid with a strength of character and mind that allows them to display fortitude in the face of adversity. As such, it has highly positive connotations.
Exam DB Spoken DB Other Synonyms intrepidityaudacity gallantry, Antonyms pusillanimitytimorousnesscravenness - Example(s)
The business is in a perilous financial situation at the moment. Resolving it is really going to be a test of our mettle.
I never doubted that Helen was brave, but the way she has battled her illness has proven her to be even more mettlesome than I thought.
Instead of viewing the crisis as a disaster, I am looking upon it as a chance to prove my mettle. To myself, if nobody else.
